COLOMBO (News 1st) - A wild elephant has been shot dead at Somawathiya reserve. The villagers speculate that the elephant could have been shot by a hunter. The wildlife officials had arrived at the location where the elephant was found dead and the post mortem revealed that the elephant had been ...

Colombo (News1st): Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe obtained blessings from the Somawathi Stupa this morning (December 29). The Prime Minister and others called on the Chief Incumbent Venerable Pahamune Sumangala Thera and obtained blessings. They also visited the Gal Viharaya in Polonnaruwa a...

Colombo (News1st) - The Sri Lanka Army and officers attached to the Wildlife department engaged in a joint operation on Monday (Sept 3) to remove the carcasses of 7 elephants who drowned after being trapped in a swamp along the Periyaaru river in the Somawathiya reserve in Polonnaruwa. The prompt...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The remains of seven elephants who drowned in a swamp in Periyaaru, Polonnaruwa were discovered on Sunday (September 02). According to area residents, the elephants that belong to the Somawathiya forest reserve had come in search of water. An area resident had spotted the cor...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Two more individuals have been arrested in connection with the recent spate of cases involving the poisoning of animals in the Somawathiya National Park. During a search conducted by the Department of Wildlife yesterday (August 05), officials discovered the carcases of severa...