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Tri Forces to Join National Effort to Safeguard Sri Lanka’s Wild Elephants
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) has promoted the concept of engaging the Tri-Services in a coordinated national effort to strengthen the protection of Sri Lanka's wild elephants and mitigate human-elephant conflict, brin…
Summary
A dedicated Operations Centre at the Army Headquarters is envisaged to facilitate coordination among the Tri-Services, the Department of Wildlife Conservation, veterinary specialists and other relevant agencies. It will also focus on preventing elephant killings and other wildlife crimes, strengthening surveillance and information sharing, and supporting joint operations in areas affected by human-elephant conflict.
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