A tame elephant has been injured after colliding with a tipper truck in Omaragolle, Melsiripura.
Police stated that the elephant was being transported in another lorry and had been unloaded onto the road temporarily when a tipper truck travelling from Dambulla had struck the elephant.
The elephant remained on the road for a considerable period following the accident.
Wildlife officials arrived at the scene to assess its condition and provide necessary treatment. The driver of the tipper truck has been arrested.
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