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A Sustainable Solution found for Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka |
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Damages to humans, crops and properties of the forest adjacent communities by the wild elephants and killings elephants back by humans have been reported consistently over the last several centuries in Sri Lanka. However, today the human elephant conflict has come to its climax due to rapid increase of population of humans as well as elephants. |
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The human population of Sri Lanka has increased by150% during the last 6 decades (1950-2010) while wild elephant population has increased by 300% during the same period as a result of effective conservation measures taken by the DWLC (Census and Statistics Department of Sri Lanka, 2009; Department of Wildlife Life Conservation 2008). These two figures are sufficient to realize the magnitude of the human elephant conflict in the current context of Sri Lanka where both parties are seriously wounded by each other. Presently, farmers of the forest belts, the government agencies and many other non governmental development agencies are desperately looking for a sustainable solution for human elephant conflict as it has become one of the crucial constraints in enhancing the living conditions of the people of the forest belts. Moreover, intensified human elephant conflict has undermined almost all measures taken by the DWLC to protect wild elephants and it has become the prime cause for elephant deaths in the country today. |
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Notice of registering Duryog Nivaran
As we informed you earlier this year of the intention of registering Duryog Nivaran as a legal entity, the process of being registered has been started. The registration process is happening in Sri Lanka through the registrar of companies. The name has been approved, the articles are pending approval.
The objective/s of the network is being registered as:
“Provide an opportunity for National and Regional Organisations in South Asia and experts/individuals interested in disaster risk reduction to strengthen their capacity and carry out effective disaster risk reduction and development activities by conducting research and action research, sharing information, organizing and conducting advocacy campaigns, learning from others experiences and providing support to each other’s activities.”
The members shall include government institutions, research and Non- governmental institutions and individuals.
The Board of Directors (which will be called as the Steering Committee) will be not less than five (05) and not more than ten (10). A Director shall hold office only for a maximum period of five years at any given time; and every two years two of the Directors shall be replaced with two new Directors. The Steering Committee shall nominate a Chairman of the Board, who shall hold office as Chairman for a maximum period of two years at any given time.
The initial Steering Committee for registration is Vishaka Hidellage, Madhavi Ariyabandu, Amjad Bhatti, Ramona Miranda and Mohamed Thaher.
The first General Meeting will be held before three months has lapsed after the registration process is over. At least 15 members are needed to constitute a quorum, and the meeting can be held in a physical location or by means of audio or audio-visual communication.
Members, who would like look at the entire set of articles of incorporation, please get in touch with the Secretariat at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Sandya Wickremarachchi will be handling the correspondence for Duryog Nivaran. If you have any information to update the website with, please send it to Sandya.
