The Dehiattakandiya Magistrate’s Court has imposed fines of Rs. 40,000 each on two individuals found guilty of feeding wild elephants inside the Maduru Oya National Park, according to the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
The case was filed by wildlife officers attached to the Henanigala Park Entrance Office after an investigation into an incident in April in which several individuals were seen providing various food items to wild elephants, including two elephant calves, for entertainment purposes.
Based on the findings of the investigation, wildlife officers filed legal action against five individuals before the Dehiattakandiya Magistrate’s Court on April 24, 2026.
The court on Thursday (18) convicted two of the accused and imposed fines totalling Rs. 80,000. (Newswire)