Elephants have a very poor digestive system which is only about 45% efficient. That is why they spend some 16 hours a day eating. The digested vegitatio0n that is defecated is thus rich in nutrients...
‘The Gathering’ – The Unknown Story
‘The Gathering’ – The Unknown StoryBy Srilal Miththapala‘The Gathering’ (of elephants) at Minneriya National Park takes place from around June to October each year, and has today become a well-known...
The Elephant Transit Home at Uda Walawe, Sri Lanka
On my way to Yala few days ago, I made a quick stop over at the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) at Uda Walawe. As opposed to Pinnawela, where orphaned elephants are reared, at the ETH, orphaned...
Beware of Wild Elephants sign
One of the few 'Beware of wild elephants crossing' signs in Sri Lanka. This is on the A 12 Puttalam-Anuradhapura-Trincomalee Road
THE FUTURE TUSKERS OF SRI LANKA
Tuskers of Sri Lanka edited FINAL This is the full presentation I made at the .... Sustainable BioDiversity & Economic Development Conference The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Cinnamon Lakeside,...
” Red Bull Champion to create magic in the air ….with the World heritage site of Sigiriya as a backdrop”
....screams the newspaper headline. What absolute degrading lunacy is this? Is this the 'magic' that Sri Lanka needs to protect and enhance its rich 2,500 year old history? Where is brand schema...
Tusks-Sri Lankan Nomenclature
• Etha- Tusker ( Male) • Aliya- Male without tusks • Pussa- Male without tushes • Ethinna- Female with tushes • Kenera/Alidena-...
Questions for the Dept. of Wild life re the elephant census….
1. Was this project a ‘census’ or a ‘population estimate’? There appears to be some confusion about the very focus and objective of the programme. Some officials at the DWLC have conceded to me (...
The Dzanga Forest Reserve-another Minneriya type ‘Gathering’ in central Africa?
The Dzanga Forest Reserve is a protected reserve of southwestern Central African Republic. It was established in 1990 and covers 6865.54 km². Since the establishment of the reserve it has...
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...
‘Longest tusked’ elephant in Asia dies in Sri Lanka
By Charles Haviland BBC News, Colombo Millangoda Raja's tusks were legendary throughout Sri Lanka An elephant said to have the longest...
Famous tusker passes away in Sri Lanka
* Famous tusker passes away in Sri Lanka Wed, Aug 3, 2011, 06:17 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Aug 03, Kandy: Millangoda Raja, a famous tamed elephant of Sri...