Extracts from a talk on ‘The Future of the Tuskers in Sri Lanka’ by Srilal Miththapala at the Sustainable BioDiversity and Economic Development Conference held last month In Sri Lanka, the elephant ...

The tuskers often wander into rural communities alone, which makes them more vulnerable. Parts of central Sri Lanka have not reported a single male elephant sighting in recent years, said Chandima ...

adult and tusker elephant population in the island separately’. The data gathered through this census will be effectively used to develop an elephant conservation management plan to suit Sri Lanka.

Electricuted Tusker Deeghadanthu 1 On the other hand ... the overall economic value of a single wild elephant to Sri Lanka tourism is close to Rs. 4 million. However, such valuable animals ...

Sri Lanka has a new answer to toll booths -- a tax-collecting elephant. Instead of searching the car for some spare change, you must offer up a tasty snack before Raja allows you to pass.

Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict (HEC) has become an increasingly tragic symbol of the struggle between conservation and development. As one of Asia’s most biologically diverse nations, the island ...

Unfortunately, Hurst was killed by a charging elephant while on a hunting expedition in 1923. In memory of his tragic death, his brother Charles named the famous lager he had created Tusker.

A Thai elephant gifted to Sri Lanka two decades ago arrived back in its birth country on Sunday, following a diplomatic spat over the animal’s alleged mistreatment. Thai authorities had gifted ...