NEW DELHI: During a Hindu festival celebration in Sri Lanka, thirteen people were injured when an elephant in the parade became agitated, as many people tried to escape resulting in chaos.

She was busy in the kitchen - the couple lived in a farming village in central Sri Lanka - and her husband, Thilak Kumara, was just outside feeding their cows. Then she heard an elephant's ...

Throughout my time in Sri Lanka, I learnt from our local guide, Sampath, an immense amount about the cultural importance of elephants, but being able to experience how that cultural importance ...

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A record number of elephants - 361 - have died in Sri Lanka during 2019, environmental groups say. It is highest figure of elephant deaths to be reported since Sri Lanka became independent in 1948 ...

Tax Collector Elephant in Sri Lanka The elephant whose name is Raja is now a tax collector elephant in the area, but there is a twist in the story, as he does not collect money.

Look how patiently he's dealing with the drivers." Elephants are revered in Sri Lanka. 70 per cent of the population is Buddhist and before Buddha was born, his mother dreamt of a great white ...

A Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago arrived back in its birth country on Sunday, following a diplomatic spat over the animal’s alleged mistreatment. Thai authorities had gifted ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Colombo, Dec 23 (IANS) Around 50 wild elephants have so far been electrocuted by unauthorised electric fences or wires in Sri Lanka this year, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB ...

Sri Lanka has a new answer to toll booths -- a tax-collecting elephant. Instead of searching the car for some spare change, you must offer up a tasty snack before Raja allows you to pass.

In most cases, they die electrocuted, blown up or shot at in an increasingly difficult relationship with humans. A 2020 protection plan has remained unimplemented due to the country’s economic ...