Sri Lanka News » North Western News Sri Lanka » North Western » Social: Death of iconic elephant in Sri Lanka pushes authorities to fast-track protection efforts
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/death-of-iconic-elephant-in-sri-lanka-pushes-authorities-to-fast-track-protection-efforts/ar-AA2fVS68
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026
Residents in Galgamuwa, a rural village in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province are mourning the death of an iconic wild, bull elephant that roamed the area. While Galgamuwa is on the frontlines of one ...
News Sri Lanka » North Western » Social: Sri Lanka announces daily raids after death of elephant Kavanthissa — Mongabay
News channel or source: https://ua.news/en/dovkolo-svitu/na-shri-lantsi-zaiavili-pro-shchodenni-reidi-pislia-smerti-slona-kavantissi-mongabay
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026
Sri Lanka announced daily raids against illegal weapons and wildlife crimes after the death of Kavanthissa, considered the island’s tallest elephant. The likely cause was a gunshot wound, though no ...
News Sri Lanka » North Western » Social: Social media post sparks rediscovery of endemic Sri Lanka rainforest plant
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/social-media-post-sparks-rediscovery-of-endemic-sri-lanka-rainforest-plant/
Published on: Monday 25 August 2025
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Classified as “extinct in the wild” in Sri Lanka’s 2012 Red List, the endemic rainforest giant known as Pini- Beraliya (Doona ovalifolia) has been ...