A Sri Lankan monk who allegedly cleared over 1,500 acres of forest for quarries and crops now faces a Supreme Court order to fund its restoration, and the ruling carries consequences far beyond one ...

The death of what was thought to be Sri Lanka’s largest elephant has drawn attention to human-elephant conflict in rural ...

Elephants are considered to be amongst the most intelligent animals in the world. Sadly, their playfulness and ability to learn are frequently abused and elephants are used as tools to generate profit ...

Unfortunately, the world is not a very peaceful or safe place for many individuals. From conflict to abuse to exploitation, there is so much cruelty inflicted on both humans and animals. While this ...

The Sri Lankan government will be amending the Animal Act after the Cabinet approved a proposal by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to ban the slaughter of cows in this predominantly Buddhist country.

Skyrocketing food prices that have plunged Sri Lankans into hardship look set to affect the 4,500 animals at the country’s main zoo. Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo has been hit by both runaway inflation and ...