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Revatha

රේවත ரேவத

Deceased

Revatha
Sumudusoyza007 · CC BY-SA 4.0
A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

Revatha (also spelt Rewatha), nicknamed “Adambarakaaraya”, was the largest and most dominant tusker of the Kala Wewa – Balalu Wewa reserve, even though his tusks were short. Wildlife officials put his age at about 50 to 55 years. He was found dead on 9 March 2021 after touching an illegal electric fence set up to guard a maize field in the reserve.

Sources

  1. Oldest tusker of Kala-Balalu Wewa reserve killed by electric fence — Ada Derana, 10 Mar 2021
  2. (VIDEO) Tusker 'Revatha' dies of electrocution — Newsfirst, 9 Mar 2021
  3. Photos: In search of Sri Lanka's vanishing tuskers — Mongabay, 30 Jul 2020