The suspect involved in the shooting death of an elephant near the gravel road on the Kirinda, Sithulpawwa, Yodhakandiya road has been arrested.

The suspect was arrested by the Tangalle CID in the Koragahaulpatha area in Kirinda.

 Police also found a T56 firearm, 07 rounds of ammunition and a magazine used to kill the wild elephant in the suspect’s possession.

The arrested suspect is a 39 year old resident of Tissamaharama.

The suspect is to be produced before the Tangalle Magistrate’s Court today (08).