Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A wild elephant that fell into the ZD Canal in the Welikanda area yesterday (16) morning died after becoming trapped in a sluice gate in the Maithreegama area, Wildlife officials said.

The elephant, believed to be around 12 years old and approximately seven feet four inches in height, had reportedly fallen into the canal at around 6 am.

Discover more Judicial Reform News Beaches & Islands Newspapers The elephant was carried downstream and became trapped at a sluice gate that supplies water to Kashan Wewa in the Maithreegama area, where it subsequently drowned.

Villagers noticed that the water level in the canal supplying water from Kashan Wewa had suddenly dropped. Upon checking the sluice gate, they found the ele...