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.
