Wildlife officials said the animal had first been shot and wounded before being set alight. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Two weeks after Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka, the actual environmental cost of the disaster remains largely unknown, as ...

As of July , about 198 wild elephants were reported dead over the first seven months of the year in Sri Lanka. The cumulative ...

Sri Lankan authorities are considering banning the use of a human contraceptive injection for animals. A proposed pilot project to inject a human contraceptive on 50,000 dogs sparked outrage, ...

There are street dogs and cats all over the world, but one country that sometimes goes under the radar when we think of those with large populations is Sri Lanka. However, it’s thought that there are ...

“This growing threat of AMR endangers food safety and food security, as resistant bacteria can enter the food chain from ...

"This conviction must not be the end." Authorities issue severe penalties in shocking case involving massive animals: 'Sets an important precedent' first appeared on The Cool Down.

YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka — Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka expressed surprise Wednesday that they found no evidence of large-scale animal deaths from the weekend’s massive tsunami. An Associated ...

Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka is planning to ban all forms of ritual sacrifice at Hindu religious festivals in the face of opposition from animal protection activists. Animals sacrificed include goats, ...

Births at the island nation’s zoos are up 25 percent, a rare bright spot as Covid-19 ravages an economy closely tied to tourism. By Aanya Wipulasena COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — To prevent the worst of Covid ...