Official statistics showed that 318 elephants were killed in 2020 compared to 407 in 2019, which ranked Sri Lanka as the world's number one country for elephant deaths due to conflicts with humans
Sustainable Solution for Human - Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka
100+ Human Deaths per year
A total of 112 persons were killed due to elephant attacks in 2020, recording a drop of 8 percent in human deaths since 2019
Deforestation and forest degradation are most seriouse enviremental issues in Sri Lanka.