Priority should be given for Perahera culture: President

annoyed Thursday, 02 June 2016 01:53 AM

Mr. President, why not make use of alternative ways to do peraharas without using animals? Do you really believe these animals made partcipate voluntariliy?

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ranjith Chandrasekera Thursday, 02 June 2016 05:15 AM

The cat is out of the bag. Discussion to use tamed elephants not only for perahera but for the use of industrial purposes as well. Temples that never owned an elephant also have applied to own elephants pretending to be for perahera purposes. The whole truth is that the rest of the year these elephants are abused and subject to cruelty to lift heavy loads what they could not handle and work for long hours without a rest. If president wants to maintain perahera culture these animals should be lent only for the purpose of parading and return back to animal orphanage or where ever they have shelter for peaceful living.

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sathees Thursday, 02 June 2016 06:47 AM

I always wonder how the Elephant and flames come together at Perahera. It is a recipe for disaster.

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ANTON Thursday, 02 June 2016 07:37 AM

YES SIR !!! WE NEED MORE AND MORE ELEPHANTS "PANDAM" PEOPLE, OLU BAKKO DANCERS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, MADU VALIGA (INSTEAD OF KASA) PEOPLE.

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