COLOMBO (News 1st); A tusker that was knocked down by a moving train in Vavuniya died while receiving treatment on Friday (11).

Wildlife Officers were treating the wild elephant for almost a month.

On Thursday (10), a backhoe loader was used to raise the wild elephant from the muddy pit in order to commence treatment using indigenous medicine.

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• 24 GN Divisions in 12 Districts will be isolated on Monday (21)
• 82 GN Divisions in 12 Districts will be released from isolation on Monday (21).
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