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Beyond human loss, floods from Cyclone Ditwah devastate Sri Lanka’s wildlife

By Malaka Rodrigo COLOMBO — Sri Lanka continues to grapple with the human toll of Cyclone Ditwah, which triggered devastating ...
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Udawalawe elephant safari | Wild Sri Lanka adventure at sunrise

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 ...
The Battalion

Endemic Sri Lankan elephants face record deaths, A&M conservationists weigh in on solutions

As of July , about 198 wild elephants were reported dead over the first seven months of the year in Sri Lanka. The cumulative ...
Mongabay

Sri Lanka’s golden jackals reveal importance of urban wetlands for wildlife

Recent sightings of golden jackals (Canis aureus naria) in Sri Lanka’s capital city underscore the significance of urban wetlands as sanctuaries for wildlife amid rapid urbanization. The jackals in ...
WAFB

6 elephants killed after passenger train collides with wild herd in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday. Four babies and two adults died near ...
AOL

Train kills elephant in Sri Lanka's latest wildlife-railway accident

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 ...