Local police said two other elephants escaped with serious injuries. Jayatissa said the government was working on a new mechanism to reduce the number of wild animals hit by trains in sparsely ...

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Local television channels showed the train engine and several compartments had derailed following the crash. Image: A wounded and a dead elephant lie next to the derailed train. Pic: AP Photo ...

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

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"The train derailed, but there were no casualties among the passengers," police said, adding that wildlife authorities were treating two elephants that survived the crash. Videos shot after the ...

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