Elephant calf allegedly kept illegally inside temple premises

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In what is thought to be a clear violation of rules, a two and half year-old elephant calf had been found inside the Alan Mathiniyaramaya Temple in Polhengoda this evening along with another 20-year-old female elephant that was also being kept at the temple. Video by Athula Devapriya

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iemerald Thursday, 29 January 2015 06:24 PM

HAS THE MONK IN CHARGE IN CUSTODY YET.?

ali baba Thursday, 29 January 2015 07:06 PM

Is it illegal to own an elephant in Sri Lanka ? Elephants have been owned by private individuals and temples throughout history. If someone can afford an elephant and looks after it what is the problem ?

Jessica Licis Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:13 PM

Why is it so desirable to keep these beautiful and sacred creatures in captivity? Sadly, the conditions in which they live is terrible! I cannot understand how a "holy" person would allow this. This is not holy, nor is it respectful of the creator whom these beloved creatures were created by. I believe the monks are the ones who should be chained up and made to live in their own excrement without proper care, love or treatment. SHAME ON YOU!!!

sanjeewa Friday, 30 January 2015 01:05 PM

Do you like to give your children or parents to some other rich parties to be looked after inside a prison, so just think as simple as that.

Mahinda Palitha Friday, 30 January 2015 01:33 PM

Government should stop giving elephants to Temples or any other places. Elephants should live only in orphanages.

Nuwan Friday, 30 January 2015 01:33 PM

These majestic animals deserve their freedom...just like you enjoy your freedom.

Paddy Friday, 30 January 2015 05:22 PM

This is the same argument that slave traders used some decades ago.

quintus georgeqc_ Friday, 30 January 2015 09:05 PM

I agree with mahinda. I mean MP not MR...not only elephants but all animalsTHEY ARE BORN FREE...SO THEY MUST LIVE FREE....even birds keeping them in cages must be stopped.specially love birds and parrots ..

T.A.KUMAR Saturday, 31 January 2015 02:28 AM

The Elephant Kraal head is now the Deputy Minister after all his great grand fathers political symbol. Yes Sir we have to look after our wild life animals.

Indra Rajapakse Saturday, 31 January 2015 07:59 PM

It is not a matter of legality!These are herd animals and are very intelligent !They should not be separated from the mother at such a young age i.e. they suckle for at least 6 years as far as I know!It is as bad as taking a human baby away from the family!In short it is a crime !It is greed that make them do this as they are worth millions!This priest is quite famous for his sermons but I have lost any respect for him and another priest too who is responsible for a similar act!They should be ashamed of themselves and as a Buddhist I feel that they should be de robed!The famous Gangaramaya stole a female baby from her mother at age 4 !Disgusting!Herds mourn when babies are lost!Sometimes mothers are killed!Lord Buddha would never have approved what these so called priests are doing!I congratulate our new deputy minister for taking a stand on this!!!!

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