The carcasses of three wild elephants including a tuskerwhose tusks had been gotten rid of and is thought to have actually passed away about a month agowere found within the Digampathaha area of the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve, stated Ada Derana reporter.Residents of the location claim that the remains of a total of 5 wild elephants and a tusker, believed to have actually died around a month earlier, have been found in the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve in Dambulla.Several local residents led a group of reporters to the bodies of two elephants and a tusker.They likewise reported that the remaining 3 carcasses were found in areas that were tough and dangerous to gain access to due to the regular presence of wild elephants, reports of firearms set as traps for animals, and the challenging terrain.Furthermore, the residents declared that those who at first found the bodies stopped working to report the occurrence properly.It has actually been reported that area citizens had informed the relevant authorities about the elephant deaths on multiple occasions.According to sources, forest preservation officers had alerted the Sigiriya Wildlife Office after they observed the elephant carcasses within the reserve, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Forest Conservation Department.During the investigation, the team was able to locate three carcasses within around one-kilometer intervals.These consisted of the remains of 2 elephants and a tuskerwhose tusks had actually been clearly removedfound in the same general location of the Inamaluwa Forest Reserve.Witnesses validated that the tuskers tusks had been extracted, suggesting possible poaching, stated Ada Derana reporter.Those with understanding of the situation specified that accessing the remaining 3 carcasses was not possible due to continuous safety issues, including the presence of wild animals and believed gun traps in the area.Despite this, residents declare to have actually seen 6 elephant carcasses within the forest.When gotten in touch with, S.S.
Malinda, the Wildlife Conservation Officer at the Sigiriya Wildlife Office, confirmed that he had actually received details regarding three elephant deaths.He included that one of the carcasses was located outside his area of jurisdiction which he had actually reported one of the deaths to the court.However, he mentioned that he had actually not received any reports confirming the existence of 6 carcasses, stated Ada Derana reporter.Notably, he likewise admitted that no investigation had actually yet been performed into the cause of death, nor had any post-mortem examinations been carried out to determine whether the elephants had been killed.