An officer attached to the Sri Lanka Navy Base in Punewa has been killed following an attack by a wild elephant.
The incident occurred last night (29) near the Navy base.
The deceased 41-year-old father of two was a resident of the Nittambuwa area, the police said.
He has been attacked by a wild elephant while walking near the navy base at around 9:30 p.m. last night.
Punewa Police confirmed that the victim was pronounced dead upon his admission to Vavuniya Hospital.
-Ada Derena