Ingestion of plastic waste by elephants leads to severe health issues, including blockages, malnutrition, and death. In a photograph that captures the plight of the largest living land animals, a lone Sri Lankan elephant is seen walking amid a vast expanse of plastic waste.

The United Nations began its work in Sri Lanka in 1952. Three years later, on 14 December 1955, Sri Lanka was admitted as a Member State of the UN.