President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion this afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with relevant Ministers and Officials regarding the protection of wild elephants and the safeguarding daily lives of rural community.
Officials briefed the President on the prevailing situation and the longstanding difficulties faced by relevant institutions in addressing this issue effectively, according to the President's Media Division (PMD). President Dissanayake further directed that the number of vehicles allocated to officers of the Department of Wildlife be increased, noting that the current shortage hampers their duties.
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