In an unfortunate incident a 48 year old farmer in Kabithigollawa area at Anuradhpaura District (North Central Province) was killed due to a Wild Elephant attack and a 54 year old Police Sergent who had tried to control the tense situation occurred after the death of the farmer, between two groups of villagers was killed due to an attack made by a villager it has been reported .
According to the Kabithigollawa Headquarter police five persons including a Buddhist monk had been arrested over the tense situation that occurred after a wild elephant killed the farmer .
The farmer who was killed due to a wild elephant attack was a resident of Thittagonawa area in Kabithigollawa and the Police sergeant who was killed due to an attack made by a villager was a resident of Wariyapaola area .