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Mahouts busy readying the elephants for this evening’s much-looked forward to Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Navam Perahera. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana, Nisal Badhuge

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weha Sunday, 24 February 2013 10:23 AM

As long as there is a temple involved these things aren't animal cruelty.

lankan puthra Sunday, 24 February 2013 11:00 AM

I thought Buddhism does not have any rituals its just basically a path to live .

ranjith Sunday, 24 February 2013 01:11 PM

This is absolutely worst form of animal cruelty.

Saliya Wicks Sunday, 24 February 2013 01:40 PM

This is not cruelty to animals. Bull fighting and other animal-realted games in the west are cruelty to animals.

MountainLion Sunday, 24 February 2013 04:03 PM

What a sad sight.

Fusion Sunday, 24 February 2013 04:07 PM

temple or not it IS animal cruelty!

Gabu Singho Sunday, 24 February 2013 08:33 PM

Why such heavy chains even on the young elephants: Animal cruelty at its worst. These majestic beasts suffer lifetime of cruelty to appease humans whims.

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