Wildlife veterinarian has not submitted resignation letter, official says

Daily Mirror reports that Isuru Hewakottage, a veterinarian working in the North Western Wildlife Zone, sent the Director General of Wildlife Conservation documents concerning his departure from the post. Ada Derana also reports that Hewakottage left his position.

Daily Mirror links the reported resignation to criticism on social media about Hewakottage’s care of tusker Kavantissa. Ada Derana describes the criticism as arising amid the tusker’s death.

Hiru News (සිංහල) reports that the Wildlife Veterinary Association said Hewakottage had resigned. Ada Derana and Hiru News (සිංහල) report that the Director General said no resignation letter had reached him.

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