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Visiting the Yala National Park, the Basanayake family’s van was blocked when an elephant emerged from the bush. Newsflare Once the car had stopped, the elephant, whose name is Nitra, used its ...
Elephant topples safari jeep in Yala National Park Published : 1 April 2025 02:26 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 12 Bookmark CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow ...
A person injured in a wild elephant attack in the Yala National Park and two others had been found after the Wildlife Conservation Assistant Officer informing the Gonaganaara Police that a person had ...
Gemunu the elephant is fast becoming notorious at his home in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka, for ambushing wide-eyed tourists and running of with their food.
An elephant charged out of the trees, aggressively approached a van and smashed a window to search for food, reaching with its trunk behind the driver and into the backseat as a child reacted in fear.
Just over four hours drive from Colombo lies the most popular of Sri Lanka’s safari destinations: Yala National Park. Made up ...
An elephant popularly known as ‘Dalakota’ in the Yala National Park has died after attempts by wildlife officers to treat an leg injury failed. The elephant was popular among local and foreign ...
A family vacation in Sri Lanka took a thrilling turn when they encountered a wild elephant in Yala National Park. A tusker surprised the tourists by emerging from the trees and smashing through ...
Moment elephant charges at family’s van and smashes through window searching for food ‘Those sandwiches and chips probably saved our lives,’ says Kasun Basnayake, who was travelling with his ...
Colombo, April 1 (Daily Mirror) - An elephant was seen toppling a safari jeep in Yala National Park while tourists were inside the vehicle. Warden of the park, Manoj Vidyaratne, told the Daily ...