Wildlife Conservation Department Director General H. D. Ratnayake today refuted recent reports of a spread of an unknown illness among elk and monkeys in the Sinharaja rain forest.
The Director General said the recent reports that about 20 elk had died and monkeys had been paralyzed due to a mysterious illness were not true. He said the Department sent a team to investigate the situation about two weeks ago, and the report was submitted last week.
Ratnayake said according to the report, there was no evidence of a spread of such mysterious illness among elk or monkeys in the Sinharaja forest.He said however the department was continuously monitoring the situation.
Ratnayake said the team had encountered one elk which had died, and examinations are being carried out to find the cause of the death. The team comprising veterinarians suspect the elk could have died due to food poisoning. However, he confirmed there was no danger to the wildlife in Sinharaja.
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