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Kandula (Kelaniya)

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Kandula (Kelaniya)
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A photo of a Sri Lankan Elephant — not this animal

A tusker of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya, gifted by Thailand more than 20 years ago when he was about nine years old. He walks in major processions including the Kandy Dalada Perahera, the Kataragama Perahera and the Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera. In August 2023 he carried the Sacred Tooth Relic casket in the Kandy Esala Perahera for the first time.

Sources

  1. Kandula, the great tusker — Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya
  2. Kandula makes maiden appearance — Sunday Times, 27 Aug 2023
  3. Thai-Lanka rift over two elephants gifted to Dalada Maligawa and Kelaniya Viharaya — Sunday Times, 4 Feb 2024
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