Killer elephant that terrorized Vadamaradchchi East had left the area

The killer elephant that was terrorizing the Vadamaradchchi East are for the last two days had left the area, said the Maruthankerny Divisional Secretariat circles said. They also said that the elephant was observed to moving around in Massar Velly area.

People were terrorized by an elephant that intruded into Vadamaradchchi East Divisional Secretary’s area on Sunday. All activities to drive away the elephant Failed. In the early hours of day before yesterday, it was roaming along Mruthankerny junction – Uduththurai road and attacked 3 persons who went there, one of whom had died on the spot. Routine life was affected in the Vadamaradchchi East area for nearly two days. But yesterday it was not observed in Vadamaradchchi East area, but observed to be moving across Massar Velly, said the Divisional Secretariat officers