Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) recently revealed that 53 wild elephants have died and 17 have been injured due to train collisions between 2020 and 2024.This information came to light during a COPA meeting held in Parliament on May 9, chaired by Member of Parliament Aravinda Senarath, to discuss the Auditor General's report for 2023 and the Sri Lanka Railways Department's current performance.COPA emphasised a critical concern: despite a study conducted in 2018 that pinpointed high-risk zones where elephant crossing paths intersect with railway lines, the number of these fatal collisions has not declined.Officials noted that the situation has evolved since 2018, with approximately 200 elephants now roaming nea...