Tusker Ganesha
"Ganesha" who lived in Batticaloa area.
"Dala Puttua" was the name of Saddanta Hasti who was dating in Galgamuwa area of Rajarata.
One day in 2017, he was killed by a terrorist's gunshot.
Elephants are very intelligent, highly sensitive, and emotional. They can communicate with each other through feet, by touching and sensing the ground
Tusker Missaka
The Tusker ‘Missaka,’ that frequented the Yala Sanctuary, died after suffering from a trap gun injury that persisted for over two weeks, park authorities said.
Yala National Park Warden D. P. Siyasinghe speaking to Daily Mirror said the tusker died due to a wound in his left front leg which had gotten worse and injuries sustained by it close to his left eye.
The tusker was found walking around with severe injuries near the Bandu Wewa in close proximity to the Ondaatje Bungalow in Kataragama last
The 35-years-old tusker’s wound had worsened since it was spotted last and the wound had deepened to measure about a foot long and a foot wide, There were two more wounds suffered by it near the left eye which was suspected to have been caused by gunshots
Three veterinarians, who treated the elephant for three days continuously, observed that the tusker seemed to have sustained these injuries two to three weeks ago.
However, the tusker died from sepsis last morning after a valiant struggle
Tusker Sanka
Tusker Sanka has died at Ambanpola, Kadahathagama in Sri Lanka.(2023/06/18 6am) He is a close friend of Tusker Kawanthissa the largest in Sri Lanka. Tusker Sanka has fall to a pit and has damaged to the internal organs. There by due internal bleedings,tusker died. He is a great loss to SriLankan Tusker Family. There were some bullets in his body. Much pain could had him there.