(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Nadungamuwa Raja, the tallest elephant in Sri Lanka and one of the few tuskers chosen to carry the Sacred Casket of Buddha Relics at the annual Kandy Perahera passed away this morning(07).
Nadungamuwa Raja, the tallest elephant in Sri Lanka and the tusker who has carried the Sacred Casket of Buddha Relics at the annual Kandy Perahera, the most number of times, passed away this morning.
When inquired by NewsRadio, a spokesperson for the Temple of Tooth Relic said the tusker was 69 years of age.
Nadungamuwa Raja has carried the main casket for 13 years and is considered a national treasure.
