Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Under the instructions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the directives of Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), the Sri Lanka Army has deployed a special team to search for the wild elephant Agbo. This decision was taken after a request by the Minister of Environment.
A platoon of 30 Sri Lanka Army personnel are working alongside wildlife officials in the jungles of Thirappane in the Anuradhapura District, contributing to the coordinated efforts to locate the tusker.
The Defence Secretary had ordered the immediate deployment of the military team to locate the elephant and ensure its safety.
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