By Rathindra Kuruwita A train running from Kandy to Colombo derailed between Peradeniya and Pilimathalawa stations yesterday morning. This was the 43rd derailment this year, General Secretary of the Railway Station Masters Union Kasun Chamara Jayasekara said. “The express train derailed at 4.47 am. This affected traffic along the line in the morning. The last […]
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Uniindia: Colombo, Nov 4 (UNI) In the wake of steadily rising human-elephant conflict, it is impossible to believe official figures that Sri Lanka is now home to 7,000 elephants, an expert said in remarks published on Friday.
COLOMBO, Nov 4: In the wake of steadily rising human-elephant conflict, it is impossible to believe official figures that Sri Lanka is now home to 7,000 elephants, an expert said in remarks published on Friday. The Island newspaper quoted Sajeewa Chamikara of the Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform (MONLAR) as saying that between 2002 and 2022, there were 4,954 elephant and 1,602 human deaths due to the human-elephant conflict. He said the conflict has been intensifying after the National […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita Some Forest Conservation Department officials are more interested in building roads and structures inside protected areas than protecting forests, Sajeewa Chamikara of the Movement for Land and Agricultural Reforms (MONLAR) says. “These officials are not interested in preventing illegal activities inside protected areas or raising the awareness of those who live near […]