Will we be the last generation to witness the elephant wealth?

     A few days ago, six elephants were killed by the Meenagaya train, which shocked everyone. Even though the elephant-human conflict was not the result, this shows another tragic aspect. Every year, between four hundred and five hundred elephants in Sri Lanka die due to various reasons.  There are currently no more than 5300 elephants in Sri Lanka.

It seems that no government has taken proper steps to solve the problem of elephants, which are the pride of Sri Lanka. Every government only passes money to build electric fences and commissions. Fences are of no use when they are young, an elephant only has to kick such a fence once.  The fence falls apart.  The question remains whether all governments wish for the death of elephants because solving the elephant problem is difficult.  Farmers and local residents who are threatened by elephants also wish for the death of elephants.

If the entire elephant population is destroyed due to the elephants being destroyed every day in this way, only the elephant in Gangarama and the elephant in the palace may be left.  When there is a situation where the elephants in the zoo cannot even be fed properly, no trust can be placed on the elephants in the zoo.

The collision of elephants by trains has shown a rapid growth in the last few decades. It is essential to install electric fences of proper standard on both sides of the roads that pass through the areas where elephants frequent. By doing that, this problem can be avoided to a large extent. A hundred years ago, there were 85% of the country's forest land, but the elephant population is more than fifty, but today we have more than 5000 elephants left.  A small amount.

I remind you again and again that even the non-violent animal welfare associations, which take up arms against animal cruelty in all other cases, should not remain silent on this issue and by protecting the elephant resources, Sri Lanka's pride can also be protected.