Wildlife Protection and Elephant Conservation
Sri Lanka launched the nationwide 'Hasthi Sena' operation on November 2, 2026, to protect elephants and mitigate human-elephant conflict. The initiative identified 17 elephants at risk as part of broader wildlife protection efforts.
Folks really said "let's launch an operation called Hasthi Sena to protect 17 elephants" while a cyclonic storm named Murasu is literally making landfall—nothing says "we've got our priorities straight" like worrying about elephant safety during a weather event that'll scatter them across three countries anyway.
Cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’ makes landfall in India; fishing & naval communities cautioned Read more: https://t.co/Uf5tyjFeVk #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #srilankanews #communities #cautioned #cyclonic #landfall #fishing #murasu #storm #makes #india #naval
The nationwide 'Hasthi Sena' operation was launched in Sri Lanka on November 2, 2026, to protect elephants and reduce human-elephant conflict, initially focusing on 17 elephants identified as being at risk. #SriLanka Continues in thread 🧵 https://t.co/b2nvKoUa4d
Why India and Sri Lanka need a wildlife partnership https:// #lka https://t.co/yF9ZeXxUqe