Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
A high-level discussion was convened today (June 2) at the Nila Medura in Narahenpita, Colombo 5 under the patronage of the Minister of Public Administration, Local Government, and Provincial Councils, Dr. A.H.M.H. Abeyratne, along with the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.), to discuss on finding sustainable solutions for mitigating the escalating human-elephant conflict in the Puttalam District.
Special focus was given to addressing the impact of destructions caused by wild elephants on agricultural lands and livelihood of people, particularly in the Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Pallama, Arach...