Deadly encounters between people and elephants are on the rise in Sri Lanka. On average, at least one elephant dies each day, while a human is killed every two days. Conservationists are seeking urgent action from the government because both casualty counts are the deadliest on record and a stark reminder of the fatal consequences when humans cross paths with these majestic
Sri Lanka recorded at least one elephant death a day in the first quarter of 2023, nearly half of them due to human causes, putting the country on track for a record death toll from human-elephant conflict, said a report published by Mongaby yesterday. It quoted experts as having said that various approaches adopted since […]
COLOMBO On average one elephant has died each day in Sri Lanka in the first three months of this year, with nearly half of those deaths due to human causes. This escalation of the perennial problem of human-elephant conflict on the island has prompted calls for urgent solutions to save this endangered and iconic […]
MANNAR, Sri Lanka With reddish-pink, brushstroke-like smudges on its wings, legs and large downward-curved beak, the greater flamingo is a stunning bird to watch, particularly in flight as part of a large flock. One such flock, numbering about 5,000 greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), stopped over at the Mannar wetland, a Ramsar site, in northern […]