Three elephants including tusker found dead in Digampathaha

The carcasses of three wild elephants including a tusker—whose tusks had been removed and is believed to have died about a month ago—were discovered within the Digampathaha area of the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve, said Ada Derana reporter.

Residents of the area claim that the remains of a total of five wild elephants and a tusker, believed to have died around a month ago, have been found in the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve in Dambulla.

Several local residents led a group of journalists to the bodies of two elephants and a tusker. 

They also reported that the remaining three carcasses were located in areas that were difficult and dangerous to access due to the frequent presence of wild elephants, reports of firearms set as traps for animals, and the challenging terrain. 

Furthermore, the residents alleged that those who initially discovered the bodies failed to report the incident properly.