No passengers were injured in the accident, which occurred some 110 miles by road east of the capital Colombo. Railway authorities said an investigation was underway, and engineers were trying to put ...

At least six elephants were killed in Sri Lanka after an express train got derailed after ramming into a herd near a wildlife ...

The elephant was struck by a train near the Shibbari area of South Surma in Sylhet city on Saturday (17 January).

The government’s response has been telling. Officials canceled 12 train routes in the region. India’s environment ministry believes trains killed 80 wild elephants between 2020 and 2025. In late ...

COLOMBO — More than a decade ago, Thushari, a young female elephant, born wild and free, would roam the landscapes of ...

Bani, a female Asian elephant, was 9 months old when Wildlife SOS rescued her from a train collision. Now, over a year later, Bani is thriving, celebrating Christmas with some delicious holiday treats ...

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 ...

Bani was first rescued by the conservation and animal protection organization in 2024 at just 9 months old after getting hit by a train. "Enthusiasm grips the staff of Wildlife SOS as they share their ...