Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- The Yala National Park today confirmed that the majestic tusker known as Gemunu in the Yala sanctuary had lost its remaining tusk following a tussle with another tusker known as "Nandimithra", who is known to be a frequent visitor to Yala originates from the jungles of the Sithulpawwa area.
One of the Safari Jeep Drivers who was on a tour near the Mahasilawa Bungalow in Yala had spotted Gemunu sans its tusk.
The remaining tusk was about two and a half inches long and it was found at 6.30 a.m yesterday.
On January 19th 2017 The tusker Nandimithra had been found with its trunk hopelessly entangled in a crook of a large tree it had to be rescued by the Yala forest rangers with great difficulty by using a tranquillizer ...