Hinduism, Sri Lanka’s second largest religion, also enjoys a close association with the animals in the form of the god Ganesh. Sampath also told us that seventy percent of elephant ranges in Sri ...

Three people dead after elephants spooked by temple fireworks go on rampage - Elephants ran amok and struck a building inside ...

Seventy percent of the population in Sri Lanka are Buddhist, and many others practice Hinduism. Elephants are deeply respected within both religions. Raja is not the only elephant that stops ...

Rare twin elephants, who were born at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka on August 31, 2021, have now become a major tourist attraction. Sajana and Disa, the twin elephants, have grown ...

COLOMBO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant corridors in its north central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, state media reported Sunday. The north ...

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 ...

Foto: Steffen Kugler/dpa In Sri Lanka, dozens of people ... the incarnation of the Buddha. Elephants are respected and a symbol of wealth. During religious holidays, they are decorated and carry ...