A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers ...

Prof. Rowlands and her group plan to visit the UNESCO heritage sites in Anuradhapura, Kandy and Galle, several of Geoffrey ...

A passenger train derailed after striking a herd of elephants near a wildlife reserve in central Sri Lanka in the early hours of Thursday. While no injuries were reported among passengers ...

Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book. No injuries were reported among passengers of the train, which derailed after striking the elephants.

"Never has Sri Lanka had a chance like this to catch up with the modern world," Dissanayake said. "Most countries go through what is known as a 'lost decade' following a sovereign default.