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More food for the animals in Yala, which has been hit by a severe drought, has been pouring in from the public. This week more lorries carrying food from Kandy, Ratnapura, Embilipitiya among other areas arrived at the park. A tusker enjoys the food soon after a truck arrived at the park this week.
Pic by Janath de Silva

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