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.
