COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — It doesn’t take much more than a nod of the head to be served a sumptuous meal of rice and wild boar curry at a roadside food stall -- even if it has been illegal for four ...

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - It doesn't take much more than a nod of the head to be served a sumptuous meal of rice and wild boar curry at a roadside food stall — even if it has been illegal for four ...

Sri Lanka faces the risk of its entire wild boar population being wiped out because of African swine fever that has already killed around 100 of them as observed by the wildlife authorities, an ...

Sri Lanka's wild boar population soared after the government banned firearms in early 1970's during a communist uprising against the government. It confiscated all guns from the villagers.

By Ifham Nizam. The wild boar population has spiked in the upcountry areas, an ongoing study reveals. Also known as wild swine and common wild pig, the species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals ...

If laws are relaxed, Sri Lanka’s move to legalise bush meat trade will no doubt be a topic of discussion bringing shame to the host country,” Dr. Fernando added. “A farmer can kill a wild boar that ...