Poacher killed during confrontation with wildlife officers
Sri Lanka: A poacher was killed during a confrontation between wildlife officers and a group of poachers at the Yala National Park at Kochchipathana yesterday. This incident took place around 2.40 p.m. Tissamaharama police said wildlife officials had been deployed to arrest poachers at Kochchipathana where poaching activities are rampant. "When the officials reached the area the poachers fired at them. The wildlife officials were left with no other option other than retaliating," Tissamaharama Police said. The poacher's body is lying at the Kataragama Hospital. Police investigations are continuing.
