But deforestation, haphazard cultivation methods and massive development projects have led to increasing human-elephant conflict in the country. Sri Lanka has the highest number ... and animals were ...

The newly inaugurated Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu is more than just a marvel of engineering—it revives a century-old dream of ...

Two weeks ago, the government announced that 1 195 people and 3 484 animals had been killed in a decade due to the worsening human-elephant conflict on the island. Killing or harming elephants is a ...

The measures came after seven elephants were run over on February 20 by an express train A Sri ... elephant conflict on the island. Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offence in Sri Lanka ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka's wildlife ... due to the worsening human-elephant conflict on the island. Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offence in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 ...

A total of 3,477 wild elephants and 1,190 people died in Sri Lanka between 2015 and 2024 due to the ongoing human-elephant conflict, Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi told parliament ...