One elephant a day: Sri Lanka wildlife conflict deepens as death toll rises
COLOMBO — On average one elephant has died each day in Sri Lanka in the first three months of this year, with nearly half of those deaths due to human…
Articles by Hassaan Shazuli
Hassaan Shazuli is a freelance journalist based in Sri Lanka. His writing focuses on stories that often go under-reported, including a variety of issues relating to the environment, society, and politics.
In Sri Lanka, activists push for ban on using human contraceptive jabs on animals
COLOMBO — Sri Lankan authorities are considering banning the use of a human contraceptive injection for animals backed by calls from animal rights activists and vets, after a state-sanctioned chemical…
Four-day music festival in Sri Lanka elephant territory set to continue, despite protests
HABARANA, Sri Lanka — As a four-day reggae, rock and hip hop music fiesta got underway Feb. 17, putting many wild animals inhabiting a forest reserve in Habarana in Sri…
Recent seismic activity in Indian Ocean likely led pilot whales to beach on Sri Lanka shores
Kalpitiya, SRI LANKA: The Feb. 11 beaching of 14 pilot whales in Kalpitiya, about 172 kilometers (107 miles) from the capital, Colombo, may have occurred due to the recent seismic…
Dog shooting highlights Sri Lanka’s need for stricter animal cruelty laws
COLOMBO — The horrific fatal shooting of a 1 1/2-year-old Rottweiler in Sri Lanka has sparked fresh concerns about the country’s outdated animal cruelty laws. Rexie went missing in the…
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