According to authorities, the elephants entered several villages in Valaichchenai at around 6:00 a.m. local time, causing ...

Buddhist monks and environmentalists have urged the Sri Lankan government to adopt a nationwide program to prevent human-elephant conflict, after video footage of a wild elephant being shot and set on ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Few men have stood so squarely in the crosshairs of development and ...

Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Sigiriya Police stated yesterday that a 68-year-old Hungarian national died after being attacked by a wild elephant while visiting Sigiriya.

Sri Lanka Railways has begun installing thermal‑sensing cameras on locomotive engines, in a bid to curb the long‑standing ...