Elephant Myths-04-How the Sri-Lankan Mafia Killed our Wild Elephants?

 Elephant Myths-04
How the Sri-Lankan Mafia Killed our Wild Elephants?

There is a hive of activity as regard to the elephant trade.

There was a mafia that operated with the connivance of the politicians.

There are thugs hiding behind saffron cloth that made the outer circle of this mafia.

My third book on elephants (elephant myths) was deferred with a valid reason.

I could not bear to reveal the 10 cruel ways of killing elephants since these methods once revealed would be used for further cruelty to even other animals.

Like aiding and abetting in criminal law not revealing the operational methods is also a crime.

Let me list them for investigation by proper officials of the present corrupt Department of Forestry.

1. When elephants venture into huts of Ganja growers (in the name of vegetable farming), they cut the tip of the elephant trunk with a Kattha or a sword.

That is the end of the majesty.

2. They cut 2 by 2 inches square hole in a pumpkin and introduce a poison inside and seal the hole with cut the piece. 
Within hours the poor elephant who partake the poison is dead.

3. They used what is called the 'Hakka Pattas', an incendiary device packed with explosives similar to the hand bomb.

4. Shooting or trap guns.

5. Use one and a half feet square wooden plank driven with 5 inch nails. Once a foot / feet stuck in it there is no way to rescue the giant.

6. 'Waga Lin' or the pits made to trap (8x10x8) the elephants. 

Once trapped, no escape and they die a slow death of starvation.

7. Wanton Poisoning the vegetation where the gentle giants feed.

8. Baby elephants when separated from mother die of starvation.

9. Infected 'Madhu' - trap wounds and sepsis.

10. Electric currents.

11. Use chillies and other petrochemicals to bring unpleasantness.

12. Fire traps.

The lost of their habitat and traps laid in their migration pathway with the help of the government officials is the biggest crime.

There was an organized crime syndicate and the connivance of the print media moguls (heading this crime syndicate) was evident.

That is why none of the elephants thieves who operate with impunity were not captured under Mahinda Chinthanaya.

They go scot free during the 100 day program.