Sri Lanka began a wildlife census on Saturday to count monkeys, peacocks and giant squirrels, aiming to manage their populations as farmers complain of agricultural losses.

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A Colombo-bound train arriving from Badulla has derailed between Nawalapitiya and Ulapane railway stations, disrupting train services on the Up-country Railway Line, according to Sri Lanka Railways.