{
  "id": 620629,
  "title": "From conflict to coexistence: Govt. steps up elephant protection drive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/from-conflict-to-coexistence-govt-steps-up-elephant-protection-drive",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:03:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/from-conflict-to-coexistence-govt-steps-up-elephant-protection-drive/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Ifham Nizam As Sri Lanka marks World Elephant Day today (August 12), the Government has stepped up an ambitious programme aimed at transforming the country’s long-running human-elephant conflict (HEC) from a cycle of temporary interventions into a scientifically managed effort to achieve long-term coexistence between people and elephants. Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabendi said […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}