Fearing that the elephant could destroy his ... In 2022 and 2023, over 800 elephants in Sri Lanka died. In a bid to balance population density across the country, people have been relocated to areas ...

With a single tusk that made him stand out, the majestic bull elephant Unicorn was a true king among the wild herds of Minneriya, a biodiversity hotspot in the island’s north-central region, globally ...

The human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka continues unabated. Although efforts by successive governments since the 1970s have reduced the rate of attrition, and there are about 7,000 elephants ...

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 ...

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

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

Today I adventured to the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala and the ... the ‘end’ of their partnership Pound hits four-month high as dollar tumbles under Trump If a 50-year-old puts £750 ...

Sri Lanka's wildlife and ... a decade 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 ...