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As Sri Lanka’s rail tracks continue to claim elephant lives, experts suggest solutions
As 9-year-old Thushari and her family approached ... Thushari’s fate was neither the first nor the last. Sri Lanka’s railway ...
Tourist Critically Injured After Leaning Out of Train While Doing Social Media Stunt: Reports
A female tourist is reportedly in critical condition after she leaned out the window of a train in Sri Lanka and slammed into ...
Chinese Embassy issues warning after Chinese tourist critically injured attempting ‘train hanging’ stunt in Sri Lanka
A tourist leans out of moving trains, a dangerous stunt involving dangling outside carriages. Photo: Screenshot from social ...
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Tourist, 53, Dies After Trying to Take Selfie While Leaning Out of Train: Reports
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Olga Perminova was traveling on the Podi Menike rail line when ... which houses Sri Lanka's famous Nine Arch Bridge — an over-100-year-old structure that the Visit Ella ...
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Tourist from China leans out of Sri Lanka train for photos, slams into tunnel wall, now critically injured
In December 2024, tree branches knocked a female tourist from China out of a moving train in Sri Lanka after she hung her ...
Another Tourist Gets Severely Injured While Taking Photos During Train Travel In Sri Lanka After Slamming Into Tunnel Wall
In response to the accident, Sri Lankan authorities have reiterated safety guidelines, urging travellers to avoid leaning out ...
Leaning out of moving train for photos, 35-year-old tourist sustain critical injuries
A Chinese tourist in Sri Lanka was critically injured after she leaned out of a moving train to take photos and hit her head ...
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Sri Lanka adjusts train timings to tackle elephant deaths
Sri Lanka's wildlife and railway authorities announced on Friday a series of low-tech measures, including adjusting ...
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Train hits elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing at least six elephants, say police
Sri Lanka's state-owned Daily News reported Thursday. The Meenagaya train hit the herd between Minneriya and Galoya railway stations about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Daily News reports. "According to a ...