With a single tusk that made him stand out, the majestic bull elephant Unicorn was a true king among the wild herds 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 ...

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 ...

A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, urging authorities to develop a comprehensive plan to mitigate the rising number of elephant-train collisions in Sri Lanka. The ...

The idea of having domesticated elephants has earned the wrath of environmentalists who maintain that the elephant is at its safest when given its space in the jungle Sri Lanka is an island where ...