PC killed by wild elephant

A Police Constable riding on a motorcycle was attacked by a wild elephant and died on admission at the Maradankadawala hospital.

The victim PC 70790 W.M. Ranjan Wijesekara, attached to the Modara Police was a resident of Ethungama Road in Tirappane. The PC on leave was on his way home after visiting Galkulama when the motorcycle hit against a jumbo moving across the road near Gnanikulam Bridge at Thirappane on the Jaffna-kandy A-9 Road.

The PC on leave was on his way home after visiting Galkulama when the motorcycle hit against a jumbo moving across the road

Investigations revealed the jumbo had attacked him when the motorcycle toppled on the road. Residents of the area who rushed to the scene informed the Thirappane Police and the officer was admitted to the Maradankadawala hospital only to be pronounced dead.