President Maithripala Sirisena has yesterday (29) instructed the authorities to begin the work of building the proposed 2500 Kilo Meter long Elephant Fence in view of Preventing Human-Elephant conflict which currently previls in many areas.
President has urged the authorities during a meeting held at the President's Office yesterday regarding the construction work of the Elephant Fence ,to begin the construction work of the proposed Elephant fence as well as paying attention to the imporrance of maintaining the Elephant fence correctly and to operate the Electric Fence which currently not functioning.
At present Sri Lanka has around 4000 Kilo Meter long Elephant Fences and the number of Civil Defense Force Personal employed to protect the fence numbering 1860 is not sufficent enough to maintain it ,it has been revealed during the meeting.
President Sirisena has instructed the authorities to fill the shortage of Civil Defense Force Personal experienced in area covering the Elephant fence.
President has urged the authorities during a meeting held at the President's Office yesterday regarding the construction work of the Elephant Fence ,to begin the construction work of the proposed Elephant fence as well as paying attention to the imporrance of maintaining the Elephant fence correctly and to operate the Electric Fence which currently not functioning.
At present Sri Lanka has around 4000 Kilo Meter long Elephant Fences and the number of Civil Defense Force Personal employed to protect the fence numbering 1860 is not sufficent enough to maintain it ,it has been revealed during the meeting.
President Sirisena has instructed the authorities to fill the shortage of Civil Defense Force Personal experienced in area covering the Elephant fence.
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