Raja, a 40-year-old male elephant, collects his payments on the Buttlala-Kataragama road that links Sri Lanka’s west and ... Raja is a gentle giant. “Raja was a magnificent 40-year-old ...

COLOMBO — A Sri Lankan express ... due to the worsening human–elephant conflict on the island. Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offense in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 ...

No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers are treating a female elephant and an injured calf in the city of Giritale, Sri Lanka’s state-owned Daily News reported Thursday.

Editor’s Note: “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” features an inside look at the fatal conflict playing out between elephants and mankind in Sri Lanka. “Elephant Vs. Man” with CNN's ...

while compensation to victims of elephant attacks was about $4 million over the same period. Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offense in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 wild ...

COLOMBO: A Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka ended in chaos after an elephant in the procession panicked, with 13 people in the crowd injured as they fled, police said on Sunday. Video footage ...

Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary Sunday with a feast of fruit for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece center, reputedly the world's first care home for destitute pachyderms.