Foreign national killed in wild elephant attack in Sigiriya

Foreign national killed in wild elephant attack in Sigiriya

February 17, 2026   09:00 am

A foreign national has reportedly died after being attacked by a wild elephant on the Sigiriya-Pidurangala road.

The deceased has been identified as a 68-year-old Hungarian national, according to police. 

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the victim and his wife were walking on the Sigiriya-Pidurangala road when they were attacked by a wild elephant.

The Sigiriya Police Station is conducting further investigations into the incident.

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