The full unedited version of the Sunday Times article on 8th Sept 2013 - Finding Rambo Having kept daily contact with the Uda Walawe National Park, and with no news about Rambo, hope seemed to be...
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Snares are latest weapon in relentless man-beast conflict
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi 23rd October 2011 They have been hunted, shot, poisoned, blasted with trap guns and grievously injured through different forms of cruelty. The latest “unwitting”...
A wild Elephant At Cricket!
A unique photo taken by Dimitri two days ago at Lahugala National park ( in the south-eastern part of Sri Lanka) where a bemused wild elephant watches a game of cricket being played by off-duty Army...
the results of the infamous wild elephant census out in record two weeks!!!
As expected the so -called much maligned and flawed 'census' by the DWLC has already revealed that the 'wild elephant population in Sri Lanka is thriving and healthy'! It has already hit the...
Another elephant bites the dust…
As reported by (AP/Chamila Karunarathne) A wild elephant, was shot and seriously wounded allegedly by farmers. It is lying in a paddy field at Palugaswewa, some 220 kilometers (136 miles) from...
Environmental Organizations Boycott the Elephant Census Standing against Domestication of Elephants Subsequent to the Census
(Lanka-e-News -10.Aug.2011, 11.45PM) The Minister of Agrarian Services and Wildlife S. N. Chandrasena stated that 300 tuskers and elephant calves suitable for carrying caskets in peraheras will be...
Beware of elephants crossing!
Sri Lanka is perhaps one of the few places in the world that one can see such 'beware of wild elephants crossing ' signs... This was taken yesterday between Karuwalagaswewe and Thabbowa, close to...
some photos of the Thimbiriyamankada bungalow
Thimbiryamankada bungalow is one of 5 circuit bungalows available within the Uda Walawe national Park. It is a wooden structure with a large viewing deck with an almost 300 Degree view of the edge...
‘Edward’ the resident wild boar at one of the Bugalows at Uda Walawe National Park
Edward is a big wild boar who frequents the Thimbiriyamankada Bungalow, situated inside the Uda Walawe National Park . He has got somewhat acclimatized to people and turn up usually at dinner...
An interesting video clip from my recent visist to UWLP
At UWNP on the 23rd of June..an agitated female, obviously one who had been released back into the wild from the Elephant transit home, judging by her radio collar. Rather unusual behavior because...
The ‘Gathering’ at Minneriya gets top billing world-wide
Gehan & Srilal's dream comes true It was about 5 years ago that Gehan de S Wijeratne ( formerly of Jetwing Group) and Srilal Miththapala ( formerly of Serendib Leisure) two senior tourism...
Another Leopard killed in a snare
A REPORT SENT IN BY Janaka Gallangoda Another sad day for wildlife enthusiasts as another leopard snared to death at Nuwara Eliya on 13th May 2011. This is the 6th known leopard died in recent...
School closed following elephant invasion!
Thursday, 05 May 2011 13:13 Sri Lanka Mirror Editor A school in Uhana ( in the Ampara district of Eastern Sri Lanka) has been closed after four wild elephant invaded the school premises yesterday...
Good News! No more translocations of wild elephants?
This is indeed very good news….. if one can take the DWLC seriously. Elephant enthusiasts, scientists and researchers have all been of the unanimous view that translocation of...