More than a decade ago, Thushari, a young female elephant, born wild and free, would roam the landscapes of Galgamuwa in ...

The measures came after seven elephants were run over on Feb 20 by an express train near a wildlife reserve in Habarana. Sri Lanka’s wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series ...

Sri Lankan authorities are actively working to prevent elephant deaths caused by train collisions, following a tragic ...

The human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka continues unabated. Although efforts by successive governments since the 1970s have ...

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed minister of agriculture K. D. Lalkantha told the Parliament that farmers should have the right to ...

Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offence in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 wild elephants, considered a national treasure partly due to their significance in Buddhist culture.

In Sri Lanka, wild elephants are often killed in train collision accidents along certain railway stretches. A recent accident killed seven elephants, highlighting the enormity of this issue.

Sri Lanka's wildlife and railway authorities announced ... following the worst wildlife accident that killed seven elephants. The measures came after seven elephants were run over on February ...