By Newswire Editorial
A wild tusker and an elephant were captured on camera appearing to greet onlookers while crossing the Wellawaya–Monaragala main road near Kumbukkan Oya.
Video footage shows the two elephants climbing over a roadside fence before making their way onto the main road.
The animals were seen raising their trunks towards a group of onlookers before proceeding to cross the road.
They then climbed over another roadside fence on the opposite side of the road and disappeared into the nearby wooded area.
The two elephants were later spotted bathing in the Kumbukkan Oya.
Meanwhile, residents of the Kumbukkana area in Monaragala say wild elephant movements have increased in recent days, with a herd accompanied by a tusker frequently entering the area. (Newswire)