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A man and a woman were killed due to a stampede after an elephant ran amok during the Kataragama Perahera held in Morape, Pussellawa last night, police said.

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  • Prof. Calculas Thursday, 10 October 2013 04:07 AM

    Keep these noble animals off these fancy dress parades. The is the 21 century and not the stone age.

    SpaceCab Thursday, 10 October 2013 04:28 AM

    these animals belong in the wild. not to abuse them in the pretext of a religion. good for you, you stupid beast finally got a little bit of brains and courage.

    dias Thursday, 10 October 2013 05:50 AM

    Jumbo MANGALA got furious.

    Prometheus Thursday, 10 October 2013 05:53 AM

    My condolences to the families of the deceased. This is what happens when you force wild animals into idiotic religious & other events.

    ffn Thursday, 10 October 2013 07:28 AM

    Where are the animal rights activists? why don't we leave the animals in their habitats to lead their own lives?

    Rohan G Thursday, 10 October 2013 07:32 AM

    I agree 100% - Please set these gentle creatures free. Let them live their lives in the jungles where they belong. This is animal cruelty in the name of religion.

    kith udugama Thursday, 10 October 2013 07:53 AM

    Leave the animals alone you pigs !!!

    Terrence de Silva Friday, 11 October 2013 12:36 AM

    JUMBOS RUNNING AMOK - THIS HAPPENED IN MATARA TOO!

    azath Friday, 11 October 2013 12:56 AM

    This giant belongs to jungle, do not abuse it

    Merry Friday, 11 October 2013 07:18 AM

    This is why animals should not be used as entertainment or in parades and such, then when the animal runs wild there's nonsense talk about putting the animal down, i personally am against such things. Animals belong in the wild and not to entertain human beings.

    Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 11 October 2013 10:04 AM

    It is high time that we give up these primitive methods of parading animals in so called Peraheras in this 21st century. It is only uncivilised barbarians in deep African jungles who do so in the name of religion.

    Russel Friday, 11 October 2013 12:31 PM

    these days elephants got crazy.


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