A wild elephant has reportedly been injured in a collision with a van in the Kithulkote area along the Thanamalvila–Wellawaya road early this morning.
According to reports, the accident occurred around 05.00 am today, when the van, reportedly travelling at high speed, had struck the elephant attempting to cross the road.
CCTV footage from the area shows the elephant collapsing onto the ground due to the impact and later walking away.
Six passengers, who were in the vehicle at the time of the incident, had not sustained serious injuries, though the vehicle was severely damaged. The passengers are residents of Monaragala and Yakkala.
A search operation has now been launched to locate the injured elephant. (Newswire)
