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Lankan railways announces new speed limits to protect wild elephants

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Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka Railways announced on Monday that it will implement new speed limits and revised night train schedules in areas prone to elephant crossings to prevent frequent train-elephant collisions. The Department of Railways said the revised schedule will take effect on March 7, 2025, adding that trains will now operate outside […]
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Petition to the court seeking a program to minimize damage caused by wild elephants colliding with trains

NEWSNOW | – A fundamental rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a formal program to minimize the incidence of wild elephants colliding with trains and a ruling that the government authorities have violated fundamental human rights by not taking proper action. It was filed by a group of environmentalists including the Environmental Justice Center. The petition has named the Director General of Wildlife, the General Manag…

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Lankan railways announces new speed limits to protect wild elephants

Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka Railways announced on Monday that it will implement new speed limits and revised night train schedules in areas prone to elephant crossings to prevent frequent train-elephant collisions. The Department of Railways said the revised schedule will take effect on March 7, 2025, adding that trains will now operate outside […]

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Petition to court seeking to reduce accidents caused by elephants colliding with trains

A fundamental rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, seeking a formal program to minimize the number of elephants being hit by trains and a ruling that the government authorities have violated fundamental human rights by failing to take appropriate action. The petition has been filed by a group of environmentalists including the Environmental Justice Center […] The post Petition to the court to minimize accidents caused by elep…

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ITN News broke the news in Sri Lanka on Monday, March 3, 2025.
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