A woman was killed and three others were injured after wild elephants entered Valaichchenai town in Batticaloa early this morning.

Police said two elephants moved into the town and nearby village areas around 6:00 a.m. today (13). A 68-year-old woman selling string hoppers was attacked and killed by one of the elephants. (Newswire)

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A tense situation was reported during the Devinuwara Esala Perahera procession after an elephant suddenly went on rampage.

Video footage of the incident shows the elephant suddenly attacking its mahout, before walking away.

The elephant remains aggressive with other mahouts attempting to control the animal and contain the situation. 

The public seated on pavements to view the perahera were seen panicking and scrambling away to safety. (Newswire)

Tense scenes at Devinuwara Perahera

An elephant taking part in the Perahera suddenly went on a rampage, injuring its mahout.

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Two senior citizens have been killed in a wild elephant attack reported in the Weheragama area in Aralaganwila yesterday.

According to the Police, a 72-year-old woman had died on the spot, while her 75-year-old brother had succumbed to injuries at the Polonnaruwa Hospital. 

The Aralaganwila Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)

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A mahout was killed in an elephant attack at an elephant safari centre in Randenigala on Sunday.

The incident had occurred while two elephants were engaged in a safari carrying four people, including 2 children.

Following a photo shoot with the elephants and the children, one elephant had attacked the mahout after he signalled for the animals to move. 

The mahout had died last morning after being admitted to the Kegalle Hospital following the incident.

The deceased has been identified as a 40-year-old resident of Kiriella in Ratnapura. 

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A group of foreign tourists exploring Sri Lanka in three-wheelers have managed to escape an attack by a lone wild elephant.  

The tourists were en route to visit a national park in Polonnaruwa using three-wheelers when they encountered the elephant by the side of the road.

Video footage shared by the foreign tourists shows the tourists stopped their vehicles in close proximity to the animal before it got enraged.

The elephant is then seen charging towards them, overturning their two three-wheelers and stomping on a motorcycle in the middle of the road. 

Two foreign tourists who were inside one of the three-wheelers at the time of the incident managed to escape with minor injuries. (NewsWire)

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