Colombo, March 10 -- Nuwara Eliya has witnessed the deaths of four leopards in just 68 days, according to officials from the Wildlife Conservation Department.

The most recent incident occurred on March 6 in Talawakelle, while another leopard carcass was discovered in Palmerston on February 27. Earlier, a leopard was found dead in Dimbula-Pathana on February 9, and another was recovered in Pussellawa on January 17 after being caught in a wire trap.

Wildlife officials reported that one of the leopards was killed in a road accident, while another died in a scuffle with an animal.

In 2023, a total of 12 leopard deaths were recorded, but until these recent incidents, no leopard fatalities had been reported in 2024.

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