February 26, 2016
Officials crushed 1.5 tons of ivory, making Sri Lanka the first South Asian nation to publicly destroy ivory obtained through elephant poaching.
Source: Sri Lanka Destroys Illegal Elephant Tusks - The New York Times
Officials crushed 1.5 tons of ivory, making Sri Lanka the first South Asian nation to publicly destroy ivory obtained through elephant poaching.
Source: Sri Lanka Destroys Illegal Elephant Tusks - The New York Times