Investigations of the crime to file charges against the suspect police constable in the incident of electrocution of a popular tusker named Barana, which roamed around Kalawewa Namal Uyana .
Kekirawa District Judge and Magistrate Senarath Bandara ordered Galkiriagama Wildlife Site Assistant H.M.Bandara to forward the extract (notes) to the Attorney General.
That was when the case related to this incident was called again before the Kekirawa Magistrate Court.
The chief suspect of the crime, the police constable, who has been charged with the electrocution of the Barana elephant and is currently released on bail, was previously banned from the services of the Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of Anuradhapura division. He was later reinstated under investigation.
Police Constable (51622) Jayasundara Herath Mudianselage Ajith Kumara Jayasundara, who is attached to the Galkiriagama Police Station, has been charged before the court with regard to this crime.
Wildlife veterinarian Isuru Hewakottage, who conducted the postmotem, confirmed that the cause of death was electrocution on the heart. post-mortem .