K’gama Devalaya’s 'Bhanu' taken over by wildlife Dept.

7 October 2016 12:11 pm

The elephant 'Bhanu' at the Kataragama Devalaya was taken into the custody by the Wildlife Department this morning on charges that it was being kept there without a valid license, sources said.

Reports said the animal had been donated to the Devalaya by former Basnayake Nilame Shashindra Rajapaksa. (N.K. Nandasena)