The Department of Wildlife Conservation has decided to take legal action against motorists who feed wild elephants along the Kataragama–ButtalaContinue Reading
Wildlife veterinarians have reported signs of improvement in the condition of Kawanthissa, the elephant receiving treatment after suffering gunshot injuriesContinue Reading
Wildlife veterinarians and officers are continuing treatment today (25) for ‘Kawanthissa’, the elephant of Siyambalangamuwa, as efforts remain underway toContinue Reading
Wildlife authorities have commenced urgent veterinary treatment for a wound on the front right leg of the elephant known asContinue Reading
In a dramatic rescue, a 3-4-day-old elephant calf swept away by the strong currents of the Teesta River in northeasternContinue Reading
Sri Lanka has taken a decisive step to protect both wildlife and railway passengers with the signing of a MemorandumContinue Reading
# Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody announced in Parliament today that a Gazette notification on the provision of tamedContinue Reading
The elephant known as Randeniya Bandara, previously referred to as the Warakagoda elephant and residing in Randeniya, Kegalle, is receivingContinue Reading
A group of foreigners escaped unhurt after a wild elephant encounter near the entry point of the Sigiriya rock fortress. Continue Reading
A mahout and his assistant have died after being attacked by an elephant brought for the 78th Poson procession atContinue Reading
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to draft a new National Action Plan for Human–Elephant Conflict Management, asContinue Reading
A 44‑year‑old man from Poonani has been arrested inside the Wadumuna Reserve in the Welikanda Police Division for allegedly killingContinue Reading
A 54‑year‑old woman was killed and 15 others injured when a van travelling from Polonnaruwa to Dehiattakandiya collided with aContinue Reading
A major accident was narrowly avoided when a train driver and a wildlife officer acted swiftly to prevent a collisionContinue Reading
Wildlife officials have reported the discovery of a dead elephant in a cultivation well at Kikilige Wewa, in Lunupahichchawa villageContinue Reading
Investigations have been launched by officials of the Anuradhapura Range regarding a video showing a man setting fire to anContinue Reading
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says all those involved in killing the elephant at Seeppukulama in Mihintale must be punished withoutContinue Reading
A wild elephant was reported on the Southern Expressway close to an exit point recently. Video footage shows the elephantContinue Reading