Death of iconic elephant in Sri Lanka pushes authorities to fast-track protection efforts

Mongabay
Oct 23, 2026, 11:37 am116 pts
GALGAMUWA, Sri Lanka – 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 of Sri Lanka’s worst human-elephant conflicts, people had a soft spot for this…

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