’’කාවන්තිස්ස’’ ඛේදවාචක වලට යළි ඉඩක් නෑ

Daily Mirror reports that Environment Minister Dhammika Patabendi told Parliament that tusker Kavanthissa died from gunshot injuries. Newswire describes the animal as having died after being fatally injured in a shooting.

Ada Derana and Newswire report that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the government was deeply saddened by the tusker’s death. Lankadeepa reports that she said a tragedy like this should not be allowed to happen again.

Newswire reports that the government is conducting multiple investigations into the death. Daily Mirror says the prime minister stated that the government was taking legal action and highlighted shootings, set-guns and electrocution as forms of wildlife killing that should be stopped.

Newswire reports that Amarasuriya pledged strict enforcement of environmental laws following the death. The reports do not specify the investigations’ findings or further procedural steps.

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