Gazette on regulating elephant use in Peraheras to be issued soon
2026-08-21
# Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody announced in Parliament today that a Gazette notification on the provision of tamedContinue Reading
Randeniya Bandara elephant under treatment after road accident
2026-07-28
The elephant known as Randeniya Bandara, previously referred to as the Warakagoda elephant and residing in Randeniya, Kegalle, is receivingContinue Reading
Narrow escape : Wild elephant chases foreigners near Sigiriya entrance (Video)
2026-06-23
A group of foreigners escaped unhurt after a wild elephant encounter near the entry point of the Sigiriya rock fortress. Continue Reading
Mahout and assistant killed in elephant attack in Rakwana
2026-06-22
A mahout and his assistant have died after being attacked by an elephant brought for the 78th Poson procession atContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to draft new national plan to tackle human–elephant conflict
2026-06-16
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to draft a new National Action Plan for Human–Elephant Conflict Management, asContinue Reading
Suspect arrested over killing an elephant in Welikanda
2026-06-10
A 44‑year‑old man from Poonani has been arrested inside the Wadumuna Reserve in the Welikanda Police Division for allegedly killingContinue Reading
Woman killed, 15 injured in van–elephant collision
2026-06-01
A 54‑year‑old woman was killed and 15 others injured when a van travelling from Polonnaruwa to Dehiattakandiya collided with aContinue Reading
Watch : Train-elephant collision prevented near Habarana
2026-05-28
A major accident was narrowly avoided when a train driver and a wildlife officer acted swiftly to prevent a collisionContinue Reading
Elephant found dead in cultivation well in Medawachchiya
2026-05-28
Wildlife officials have reported the discovery of a dead elephant in a cultivation well at Kikilige Wewa, in Lunupahichchawa villageContinue Reading
Probe launched after elephant set on fire dies in Mihintale
2025-12-17
Investigations have been launched by officials of the Anuradhapura Range regarding a video showing a man setting fire to anContinue Reading
Premadasa calls for punishment over Mihintale elephant killing
2025-12-17
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says all those involved in killing the elephant at Seeppukulama in Mihintale must be punished withoutContinue Reading
Watch : Wild elephant on Southern Expressway
2025-11-19
A wild elephant was reported on the Southern Expressway close to an exit point recently. Video footage shows the elephantContinue Reading
Activists petition SC over elephant deaths in Meenagaya train collission
2025-10-30
A group of environmental activists has filed a fundamental rights petition with the Supreme Court, requesting legal action against theContinue Reading
Thai Govt moves to bring back 2 gifted elephants from Sri Lanka
2025-10-24
The Thai government is set to hold talks with Sri Lanka next week (28) to bring back two elephants thatContinue Reading
Panic in Samanthurai as wild elephant enters town (Video)
2025-09-15
A tense situation was reported in Samanthurai recently after a wild elephant ventured into the busy town. People were seenContinue Reading
Elephant calf killed in a road accident
2025-08-27
A young elephant calf has been reported dead in a tragic accident near the Hiriwadunna reservoir on the Dambulla–Habarana roadContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tests AI & thermal cameras to prevent elephant-train collisions
2025-08-22
Sri Lanka has launched a series of measures aimed at reducing the increasing number of collisions between trains and wildContinue Reading
Wild elephant knocked by van caught on CCTV
2025-08-18
A wild elephant has reportedly been injured in a collision with a van in the Kithulkote area along the Thanamalvila–WellawayaContinue Reading