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 ...

Sri Lanka’s agriculture suffers significant losses due to crop-raiding wildlife, especially elephants, monkeys, wild boars, giant squirrels, porcupines, and peafowls. An island-wide, citizen-assisted ...

Wildlife tourism is a fast-growing segment of world tourism, more so after COVID as many tourists now seek the natural outdoor environment. Sri Lanka has much to offer in this space, but we are still ...

Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide census Saturday of nuisance wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, in a bid to prepare countermeasures to protect crops, officials said. In the north-central ...

Sri Lanka’s largest city, Colombo, is home to the only known urban population of fishing cats throughout their global range. Using tracking data, scientists are studying how these felines, about twice ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — In Sri Lanka, an elephant in the back yard has long been a sign of wealth, privilege and power. But these days it may also be a sign that someone is breaking the law.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in northeast Sri Lanka, killing two of the giant mammals and injuring one other as two of its ...

Police in Sri Lanka have arrested three men for allegedly burning a wild elephant with flaming torches while trying to chase it away, local media reported. A video of the incident, which took place in ...