Felicitating Kandula

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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The Sri Lanka Army Light Infantry Regiment celebrated the 50th Anniversary of adopting Kandula, the elephant, as the regimental mascot at the Regimental Headquarters in Panagoda today. Since 1961, seven elephants by the name of Kandula have served as the mascot of the regiment. Here Kandula, the seventh mascot being given a guard of honor by the soldiers of the Army Infantry. Pic by Samantha Perera

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Narmal Rajapaksha Thursday, 21 April 2011 01:37 PM

Elephant and Elephant symbols are always respectful among people

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kandy kolla Thursday, 21 April 2011 02:31 PM

makes me laugh.. the person who deserves a guard of honour is in in cell and something which should be in the wild getting a guard of honour.. "indian saagare amuthuma ateya"

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Anil Thursday, 21 April 2011 02:40 PM

meka mara puduma ratak ammapa ... kiyalaaaaaaa wedak nehe!!! kess/sathu whatz next?

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DHA Thursday, 21 April 2011 03:04 PM

wow what a beautiful site.....

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Nilantha Thursday, 21 April 2011 03:06 PM

But it's not true when it comes to UNP symbol

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Nilantha Thursday, 21 April 2011 03:22 PM

But it is not true when it comes to the UNP symbol

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LANKA MAN Thursday, 21 April 2011 03:38 PM

God creations best creation is a human beings now guess who is best

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