Colombo (News 1st): Parts of the carcasses of wild elephants, that died at Thumbikulama reserve, Habarana has been sent to three institutions. Accordingly, the Wildlife Department noted that parts were provided to the Department of Government Analyst, Veterinary Faculty of the University of Peradeniya and Veterinary Research Institute of the Department of Health.

The parts were provided to these institutions following an order issued by the Kekirawa Magistrate Court. Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Centre for Environmental Justice Attorney-at-law Raveendranath Dabare noted that the Attorney General’s Department has requested to initiate an investigation by the CID into the elephant deaths.

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