Driven from their original habitats, the animals are raiding crops and being killed by frightened farmers, but ...

Sri Lankan authorities are actively working to prevent elephant deaths caused by train collisions, following a tragic incident where seven elephants died. Efforts include clearing track sides for ...

COLOMBO — More than a decade ago, Thushari, a young female elephant, born wild and free, would roam the landscapes of ...

Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to urgently tackle costly clashes between villagers and wild elephants after reporting the deaths of nearly 1,200 people and more than 3,500 animals in a decade.

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.

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