Wildlife officers have located the tusker that was recently injured after being hit by a lorry in the Galapitagala area on the Habarana-Maradankadawala road.
One of its tusks were broken in the accident and the animal had gone missing since the incident.
The tusker has been located near ank in the Labunoruwa area of the Thirappane Divisional Secretariat.
Department veterinary surgeon Chandana Jayasinghe and his veterinary team are attempting to treat the animal, reports say.
