President Directs Implementation of Urgent Measures to Address Human-Elephant Conflict - LankaXpress

Sri Lanka President prioritizes wild elephant protection and rural community safety

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion yesterday afternoon (July 24) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo with relevant ministers and officials regarding the protection of wild elephants and the safeguarding of rural communities’ daily lives. During the meeting, the President inquired into the current situation concerning the increasing number of incidents involving harassment by wild elephants and their disruptive…

President directs implementation of urgent measures to address human-elephant conflict - LankaXpress

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion this afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with relevant Ministers and Officials regarding the protection of wild elephants and the safeguarding daily lives of rural community. During the meeting, the President inquired into the current situation regarding the increasing harassment incidents involving wild elephants and their disruptive impact on the daily lives of rural populations. …

President Dissanayake Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Wild Elephants and Rural Communities - LNW Lanka News Web

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a high-level discussion this afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with key Ministers and officials to address the protection of wild elephants and the safety of rural communities affected by human-elephant conflict. During the meeting, the President inquired into the increasing incidents of harassment involving wild elephants and their disruptive impact on the daily lives of people in rural a…