The Digampathana organic fertiliser processing centre located on A6 road in Dambulla Divisional Secretariat area spending over Re.40 million with the Japanese aid, is now in a dilapidated state and this area has become a haven for wild elephants inconveniencing the villagers in surrounding areas.
They said that discarded accumulated rotten vegetables from Dambulla Town, including Dambulla dedicated economic centre, are being brought by the Dambulla Municipality are dumping here while these elephants are reaching from Sigiriya sanctuary to consume the rotted vegetables which are thrown away.
The residents said that more than one hundred elephants are frequenting in and around the organic fertilizer processing centre day and night and these animals are damaging the individual properties. The centre is located in an elephant crossing from Sigiriya to Kahala-Pallekele.
This processing centre is not functioning properly as planned at the inception. The electric fence was erected around this place to abstain from the invasion of wild elephants to this centre by the authorities, has been damaged and the animals are creeping there to consume garbage.
The elephants also invade the A6 road from time to time and obstruct the vehicles moving on this way. Not only that some vehicles were damaged by these wild elephants and several human lives were also claimed.
Therefore, the public emphasizes the authorities to take immediate action to rectify this situation for the benefit of the poor villagers.
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