Colombo, Oct. 19 (Daily Mirror) - The wild elephant Agbo, reported to be injured, was located today (19) in the Ihattewa forest area in Nachchaduwa, Anuradhapura, with the assistance of Sri Lanka Army personnel.
Following a request by the Minister of Environment and on the instructions of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.), the Army deployed a special team to assist wildlife officials in the search operation.
Initially, 30 Army personnel were deployed for the operation, with the number subsequently increased to expedite the search.
The Army personnel worked in close coordination with officers of the Department of Wildlife Conservation to locate the elephant.