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

Thushari, a young female elephant, born wild and free, would roam the landscapes of Galgamuwa in northwestern Sri Lanka every ...

Sri Lankan authorities are actively working to prevent elephant deaths caused by train collisions, following a tragic ...

Sri Lanka's wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting ...

Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offence in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 wild elephants, considered a national treasure partly due to their significance in Buddhist culture.

The measures came after seven elephants were run over on Feb 20 by an express train near a wildlife reserve in Habarana. Sri Lanka’s wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series ...

Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary Sunday with a feast of fruit for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece center, reputedly the world's first care home for destitute pachyderms.

A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers ...

A passenger train has hit a herd of elephants near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals. Four babies and two adults died near Minneriya, about 124 miles from the capital ...

Sri Lanka’s main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday february 16 with a fruit feast for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece centre, reputedly the world’s first care home for destitute ...

1,200 people killed over the same period in human-animal conflict Colombo: Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to urgently tackle costly clashes between villagers and wild elephants after reporting the ...