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 ...

Playful 7-year-old Thinuli loved accompanying her father to his chena fields in a remote village in Hambantota, in Sri Lanka’s deep south. In August, she joined him as usual, eager to help in the ...

Sri Lanka has launched an investigation into claims that two elephants gifted by Thailand have faced mistreatment at Buddhist temples, Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi confirmed. The elephants ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka is investigating allegations that two elephants gifted by Thailand have been subjected to cruel treatment at their homes in Buddhist temples, the environment minister said on Monday ...

Cyclone Ditwah brought record rainfall to Sri Lanka late 2025, triggering floods and landslides that killed more than 600 people, but a clip circulating online does not show elephants pulled to safety ...

BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations that the animal was ...

The colourful scene that has a dark ending. Discarded plastic in open waste sites is harming Sri Lankan elephants. Explore the problem and how you can help.

July 3 (UPI) --A Thai elephant is recovering at a sanctuary near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand on Monday after being returned from Sri Lanka following a three-year campaign by animal rights ...

Colombo — A Sri Lankan express train killed an elephant and was derailed on Tuesday despite safety measures introduced after the country's worst wildlife railway accident three months ago on the same ...

An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago returned to his native land for medical treatment Sunday following allegations that the animal was badly abused ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that ...