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 ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — 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 tankers ...

No passengers were injured in the accident, which occurred some 110 miles by road east of the capital Colombo. Railway authorities said an investigation was underway, and engineers were trying to put ...

Join The Bags Packed Family as we embark on a sunrise safari in Udawalawe, Sri Lanka, starting with a 3:30 AM wake-up call ...

Wildlife authorities in Sri Lanka on Sunday found seven carcasses of young elephants believed to have drowned in the biggest single loss of the animals in five years. An official said the onset of the ...

Sri Lanka continues to grapple with the human toll of Cyclone Ditwah, which triggered devastating floods and landslides ...

Sri Lankan authorities returned six orphaned and injured elephants to the wild on Thursday after nursing them back to health under a long-running conservation project, officials said. Two females and ...

This image made from a video footage shows a derailed fuel transporting train in Minneriya, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, after it collided with a heard of elephants Friday. (AP Photo) COLOMBO, ...