Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The Sri Lankan government has decided to launch a special joint operation involving the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the three armed forces to strengthen the protection of wild elephants and tuskers while addressing human-elephant conflict.

The initiative was discussed at a special meeting held at the Ministry of Environment on October 23, chaired by Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabendi and Deputy Minister Anton Jayakody.

Army Commander Lt. Gen. K. V. Nilantha P. Premaratne, senior wildlife officials, military intelligence and drone operations representatives, and members of environmental organisations, including Wild Tusker, attended the meeting.

Under the proposed programme, a special operation...