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Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse
By Susitha Fernando

Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse

Diaa Hadid, Susitha Fernando | May 16, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC
In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.