Two weeks ago, the government announced that 1,195 people and 3,484 animals had been killed in a decade due to the worsening ...

Minister Dhammika Patabendige is seen unveiling a statue of an elephant made to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in the Kegalle district The start of the first ...

One elephant managed to escape, but the other ... Addressing these challenges to ensure the safety of both humans and elephants and to preserve Sri Lanka’s rich biodiversity, requires a collective ...

In a major move to address the escalating elephant-human conflict, the government has set aside Rs. 640 million for mitigation efforts that include sustainable solutions to protect both wildlife and ...

See All Key Ideas COLOMBO — More than a decade ago, Thushari, a young female elephant, born wild and free, would roam the landscapes of Galgamuwa in northwestern Sri Lanka every day with her ...

while compensation to victims of elephant attacks was about $4 million over the same period. Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offense in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 wild ...

Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to urgently tackle costly clashes between villagers and wild elephants after reporting the deaths of nearly 1,200 people and over 3,500 animals in a decade. Environment ...