A monk from Galagedara was remanded until November 8 after being arrested on November 5 by wildlife officers for attempting to sell two ivory pieces crafted from elephant tusk fragments, valued at 300,000 rupees.
Acting on a tip-off, the Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Central Zone Office devised a strategic operation to apprehend the suspect.
The monk had planned to conduct the sale at his temple in Galagedara. Wildlife officers, disguised as potential buyers, arranged to meet him at the location. After revealing their identities and explaining the legal consequences, officers detained him.
The monk was produced in Magistrate Court and remanded.
The National Democratic Front (NDF) party secretary has unilaterally nominated Ravi Karunanayake for the coalition’s national list parliamentary seat this morning (18), former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
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