Elephant struck by thunderbolt

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Elephant struck by thunderbolt

Saturday, 14 April 2012 15:16

An elephant belonging to the Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya has been killed yesterday after being struck by lightening sources said. The Police confirmed that they had received information regarding the incident.

According to our source the mahout of the elephant had taken the elephant to his house in Ingiriya in order to observe religious rituals as a part of the Sinhala Tamil New Year. The elephant had been struck by lightning while he was stationed at the mahouts residence in Ingiriya.

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-0+16 # Weha 2012-04-14 17:08

I believe this is because the tree it was TIED to, was struck by lightning.

-0+9 # Punchi Putha 2012-04-14 18:20

Even the elephants are not spared

-9+7 # Kuru 2012-04-14 20:44

Oh My God.
Is it a BAD sign ? ? ?

-1+8 # sham 2012-04-15 16:32

Yes,
becoz of current government....!

-2+1 # xlntgson 2012-04-15 14:46

Bad omen for whom?

-0+0 # Invictusrilankan 2012-04-16 09:45

YES this IS a bad sign!!! A very bad Sign for the Elephant! Come on people...as Buddhists we HAVE to stop being so Superstitious like people who have no sense of Karma and life!!!

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