The Area Where A Leopard Killed A Man In Kumana Park Has Been Declared As A Banned Zone For Tourists

Wild Life Department has made the area in Kumana National Park where a person was killed due to a leopard attack and other places in the park where leopards are as temporary banned zones for tourists .

This decision  has been taken after the killing of a 48 year old laborer by a leopard at kiripokuna area on Babure-Bambaragasthalawa road near the Kumana Park last evening(18).

Earlier it has been reported that  the deceased who has died due to heavy bleeding after being bitten by the  leopard was a tractor driver.

The deceased has been identified as a 48 year old resident of Pothuvil area worked as a laborer in Kumana Park.

Another person who is a jeep driver accompanied the  wild life officers to the scene had been attacked by the same leopard whilst he has photographing the leopard and admitted to Pothuvil hospital with critical injuries it has been revealed.Later he had been transferred to Ampara General Hospital for further treatment .

Doctors have performed few Surgeries  on him .

Meanwhile Wild life department has ordered an inquiry over the incident.

A person Was Killed And Another Had Been Injured Due To A Leopard Attack

A person was killed and another person had been critically  injured and hospitalized due to a leopard attack at Kumana National park(Eastern Province) this evening(18) .
The injured had been admitted to Akkareipattu  Hospital for treatment.

The deceased who was a tractor driver had faced this incident whilst involving in ongoing construction work at the National Park it has been revealed.The leopard had dragged away the Tractor driver who was relaxed under a tree of the park along with four other fellow workers after transporting sand for the construction work of the roads in National park according to sources.

Fellow workers have stoned the leopard ,However failed to rescue the victim.Later Wild life officers had recovered the body of the victim around 100 meters away from the incident.

The critically injured person was attacked by the leopard when he had accompanied wild life officers to the area where the leopard dragged the victim away .