The death of Bhathiya: A symbol of systemic neglect

July 14, 2025 – July 20, 2025 | Vol.15, #26 | ISSN 3084-9330 Photo credits: Sri Lanka Mirror Analysis Over the past week, the death of the wild tusker known as Bhathiya dominated discourse in the Sinhala media across print, television and social media (as observed through the social media monitoring tool Junkipedia). This week’s analysis of the death of Bhathiya is presented under four headings. What was the key event that captured media attention? On July 15, a well-known tusker in the Nikaweratiya Wildlife Zone, named…