#Elephant-Human Conflict
Sri Lanka
Environment Ministry admits it was unaware of Hambantota elephant drive
The Ministry of Environment has ordered the immediate suspension of an unapproved operation to drive wild elephants from villages into forest reserves in...
Sri Lanka
Spike in jumbo deaths: 21 dead in recent days
Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody said that 21 wild elephants have been shot dead in recent days, leading to a special government...
Opinion
Human-Elephant conflict in Sri Lanka: A call for coexistence
By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka’s human-elephant conflict (HEC) has become an increasingly tragic symbol of the struggle between conservation and development. As one...
