For me, the appeal of Asian elephants specifically was the fact that despite having been so intertwined with human cultures ...

which included the above postcards from Sri Lanka from around 1900 to 1926. The photos depict Buddhist rituals, tea plantations, fisherman, scenes of ordinary village life, and the island's iconic ...

Sri Lanka supports around 6,000 wild elephants. Being a distinct sub-species which has the highest genetic diversity, this elephant population plays an important role in the overall conservation of ...

In Sri Lanka, a charming elephant cheekily halts traffic for treats. This is an extract from a new episode of Asia, a seven-part series presented by Sir David Attenborough and dedicated to our ...

Sri Lanka is home to a subspecies of endangered Asian elephants and had a population of over 5,000 elephants in 2011, according to a government survey. But Akbarally doesn’t think that s an accurate ...

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka ... largest congregation of Asian elephants, which occurs annually from July to October. Another remarkable sight is the Dambulla Cave Temple, Sri Lanka’s largest and ...

Thailand kick off their campaign for a place in the 2027 Asian ... and Sri Lankans will kick off at the Rajamangala National Stadium at 7.30pm Tuesday night. The War Elephants and Sri Lanka ...

Killing or harming elephants is a criminal offence in Sri Lanka, which has an estimated 7,000 wild elephants, considered a national treasure partly due to their significance in Buddhist culture.