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Sri Lanka court recognises elephant

In a first, Sri Lankas Court of Appeal has accepted an elephant as a petitioner in a case concerning the threat posed to elephants by railway operations. In its September 10, 2026 judgment in Center for Eco-Cultural Studies and Another v. Hon. Attorney General and Others, CA (Writ) App. No. 318/2025, the court held that [] The post Sri Lanka court recognises elephants right to be heard through a next friend appeared first on NorthEast Now .

1 Oct 2026 4:32 pm