The use of hakka pattas, (a homemade explosive device concealed in fruits etc.), has led to a steady increase in elephant deaths, says Elephant expert Jayantha Jayawardene.
He told The Island yesterday that the situation was going from bad to worse.
Meanwhile, Hambantota District Secretary R. M. W. B. Meegasmulla said that crackers used to scare elephants should only be distributed among those communities highly vulnerable to elephant attacks.
Experts have pointed out that many elephants, especially in Hambantota, suffer from disabilities due to the use of crackers.
Source:Island
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