Four elephants killed, train derailed in North Central Sri Lanka
Four elephants were killed when they were hit by a fuel tanker train plying from Orugodawatta, Colombo to Batticaloa on…
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Religious ceremony held in memory of drowned elephants
A religious ceremony (Pin Anumodana) was held yesterday (04) in the memory of the elephants, who had died in Thummodara…
Research study uses sounds of disturbed honey bees to scare away Sri Lankan elephants
A research study published in Current Biology reports that the Sri Lankan elephants are scared of the sounds of honey bees and…
Auditor General to investigate wildlife dept programmes
The Auditor General has begun a special investigation into the Wildlife Department’s programmes to conserve wild elephants and other wild…
Postal voting for LG polls on 25th and 26th of January
Postal voting for the local government polls will be held on the 25th and 26th of January, the Elections…
Wildlife Dept to research and probe elephant killings in the country
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has decided to conduct a research to investigate into the killing of elephants in the…
Govt reaches out to caged animals – zoos to change living conditions
“Zoos will no longer keep the animals caged,” said the Department of National Zoological Gardens. According to Director General Dhammika…