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Technology vital as human-elephant conflict turns deadly – Activist

Text and Pic by Dharmasena Welipitiya Sri Lanka’s escalating human-elephant conflict has reached a tragic stage, with more than 400 elephants and nearly 200 people dying each year, environmental…

  • Over 400 elephants and 200 people die annually from human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka.
  • Government and authorities implement strategies, but deaths continue to rise.
  • Technology integration urged to prevent and monitor human-elephant conflict.

Govt. approval falls to 50%: Verité

Public approval of the government has dropped to 50% as confidence in Sri Lanka’s economic outlook weakens sharply, according to the latest ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll conducted by Verité Research.

  • Sri Lanka's government approval rating falls to 50%.
  • Economic outlook confidence drops significantly.
  • Economic conditions viewed as poor by 55.59%.

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