It has been reported that the annual number of elephant deaths has risen from 388 in 2024 to 455 in 2025 an increase of 67 wild elephant deaths compared to the previous year.
Furthermore, it was confirmed that in 2025, 160 people died and another 221 were injured as a result of attacks by wild elephants.
Minister of Environment Dhammika Patabandi disclosed this in Parliament while responding to a question raised by Member of Parliament L. M. Abeywardena.
Additionally, it was revealed that the total length of electric fences constructed to address the threat posed by wild elephants stands at 5,787.89 kilometers, and that 618.89 million rupees were spent on the construction of these fences during 2025 alone.