Sri Lanka’s wild elephant population has seen a 21 per cent birthrate decline according to the latest consensus, compared with the last one conducted 13 years ago.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation revealed the preliminary findings ahead of the official report, set to be released next week.

According to the census, the country’s wild elephant population, as counted during the census, is 7,451 males, but the actual figure can be 8,000. Of them, only about 420 calves have been spotted.

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