7 Elephants Found Dead in Sri Lankan National Park, Swept Away During Floods

Bodies of seven wild elephants were discovered at the Flood Plains National Park in Polonnaruwa in north central Sri Lanka a week back.

Sri Lanka’s wildlife official informed the media about these elephant deaths on Monday. Wildlife veterinary unit is conducting an investigation to ascertain the reason behind their deaths.

It was suspected that this herd of wild elephants was swept away while attempting to cross the Ode Ela, a waterway in the area. Sri Lanka has been experiencing heavy rains for the past few weeks.

The dead elephants included five young elephants, aged between eight and 10 years, and two adult elephants, aged between 30 and 35 years.