NewsInvestigations by Sri Lankan authorities are underway as the carcasses of seven dead wild elephants were pulled out of a marsh. "We have wildlife experts and vets who are investigating the cause," Thewarapperuma told AFP from Polonnaruwa. Japan Jabara was introduced to Sri Lanka at the turn of the last century and has spread rapidly since World War II. Allied forces stationed in Sri Lanka planted the free-floating species on waterways in a bid to mislead Japanese pilots on bombing missions into thinking that they were grassy fields suitable for landing in emergency. The Sri Lankan elephant population in the wild is estimated at 7,500.

Source: Sunday Times September 03, 2018 10:18 UTC