Nadungamuwa Vijaya Raja, popularly known as Nadungamuwa Raja passed away this morning, the caretaker of the elephant Harsha Dharmawijeya said. He said the elephant died at 5.30 am today following a ...
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Sri Lankan Buddhists are mourning the country's most sacred elephant, who had carried the sacred Tooth Relics of Lord Buddha every year since 2005. Nadungamuwa Raja, a 10.5-feet pachyderm, died on ...
An animal rights group has raised concern over using the 68-year-old tusker Nadungamuwa Raja for this year’s Esala Perahera due to its health conditions. Maneesha Arachchige founder of RARE (Rally for ...
Authorities in Sri Lanka have ordered a state funeral after the country’s most sacred elephant died on Monday, saying the animal’s remains will be stuffed and preserved for posterity. Nadungamuwa Raja ...
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