Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The Galgamuwa Magistrate's Court has ordered veterinary officers to submit a reasoned post-mortem report on the death of Kavantissa, the wild tusker, and directed the Meegalewa Wildlife Range Officer to conduct a formal investigation into the elephant's death.

Acting Magistrate Kanchana Hathurusinghe also instructed the Range Officer of the Meegalewa Wildlife Office to ensure that the elephant's body is securely buried on land belonging to the Department of Wildlife Conservation after the post-mortem examination, allowing the pair of tusks to be recovered later.

The Acting Magistrate further ordered that adequate security be provided at the burial site.

These orders followed submissions made to court by a team of ...