Middle-aged man killed by wild elephant
A 40-year-old man had been killed by a wild elephant in the Pulasthipura area on Thursday night. The man, who had been on a pilgrimage to the Somawathiya Cheithiya had been confronted by the elephant near the Sungawila Wildlife Office on the Polonnaruwa-somawathiya Road.
The deceased had been identified as Nalin Dhammika of Hali Ela, Badulla. The Pulasthipura Police are investigating.