Police in Sri Lanka have arrested three men for allegedly burning a wild elephant with flaming torches while trying to chase ...

Sri Lankan police have arrested three men accused of burning a wild elephant alive, an act that has drawn widespread outrage ...

Wildlife officials said the animal had first been shot and wounded before being set alight. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sri Lanka is home to nearly 7,000 elephants, an animal that is legally protected due to its deep cultural and religious ...

Three men have been arrested in Sri Lanka after a wild elephant was burn alive, sparking global outrage and renewed concerns over animal cruelty and wildlife protection laws.

Video footage of a wild elephant being shot and set on fire caused outrage and renewed scrutiny (UCAN) Buddhist monks and environmentalists have urged the Sri Lankan government to adopt a nationwide ...

Sri Lankan authorities returned six orphaned and injured elephants to the wild on Thursday after nursing them back to health under a long-running conservation project, officials said. Two females and ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday. Four babies and two adults died near ...

Crop damage by wild animals in Sri Lanka during the first half of 2022 totaled around 144,989 metric tons of 28 types of crops, including paddy and vegetables, and 93 million coconuts resulting in an ...