Protest against gifting of elephants...

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A group of animal lovers organised a protest outside the Japanese Embassy in Colombo in protest of the government's move to gift baby elephants to Japan. Protesters claim that "Sri Lankan elephants are not for gifts." Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

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