Sri Lanka

Asian elephant Tarak sprays water on itself on a hot summer day at a zoo in Germany
ROAD RAGE

Elephant Smashes Bus Windshield in Wild Attack Video

Wild elephants are often seen on the streets in Sri Lanka near forest areas.

Fiona O'Reilly
Monks attend a Buddhist prayer for the missing children near Tham Luang cave, at the Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province on July 1, 2018, as the rescue operation continues for a missing children's football team and their coach. - Twelve Thai boys and their assistant football coach spent their eighth night trapped in a flooded cave, as a round-the-clock search was aided by better weather on July 1. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo credit should read LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images)
HIGH FLIERS

22 Buddhist Monks Arrested in Massive Airport Drug Bust

Muskaan Arshad

Buddhist monks stand at the site of a cable car accident in Sri Lanka's north-western district of Kurunegala on September 25, 2025. Seven Buddhist monks, including three foreigners, were killed when their cable-pulled rail car snapped and crashed down a mountainside in north-western Sri Lanka, police said on September 25.
FREAK CRASH

Seven Buddhist Monks Killed in Horror Cable Car Accident

Shannon Power

Maureen Hingert at London Heathrow Airport.
‘PEACEFUL PASSING’

‘The King and I’ Star and Miss Universe Legend Dies at 88

Yasmeen Hamadeh

A toque macaque walks on the electric wires in Habarana, Sri Lanka, on February 7, 2025.
MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DON'T!

Monkey Accused of Cutting Off Entire Nation’s Power Supply

Sean Craig

Russian flag is seen next to banners saying "Victory" on Victory Day.
BAIT AND SWITCH

Hundreds of Sri Lankans Tricked Into Joining Russia’s War

Allison Quinn