Ailing elephant calf transferred to Udawalawe for further treatment
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Daily Mirror and Newswire report that a sick male wild elephant calf was found in the Wevelketiya, also rendered Wewalketiya, area of Medawachchiya. Newswire says the calf had collapsed when found.
Daily Mirror reports that the Department of Wildlife Conservation said the calf was safely transported on the 22nd to the Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home for further treatment. Newswire also reports the transfer to Udawalawe, while a separate Newswire report says the department reported veterinary treatment was being provided.
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Earlier coverage
Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.
- Daily Mirror · Kawanthissa falls sick again
- Hiru News (සිංහල) · වේවැල්කැටියෙන් හමුවූ රෝගී අලි පැටවාට ප්රතිකාර කෙරේ
- Daily Mirror · Following Kavantissa’s death, several sick and injured elephants reported across country
- Newswire · Collapsed wild elephant calf rescued and taken for treatment