Video: 'Kora Aliya' tranquilized

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A wild elephant, known as 'Kora Aliya' that has turned a great threat to the safety of residents in several villages of the Ampara district was tranquilized by Wildlife Department officials this morning in order to be transported to Pinnawala.
Veterinary surgeons Dr. Vijitha Perera and Dr. Pramuditha had tranquilized the animal that was running rampant in the villages of Kunduwatuwana, Paragahakale and Inidurawa, incurring great losses to the crops in the areas. The elephant -famously known in the areas as the ‘Kora Aliya’ as a result of a limp on one of its legs, is due to be treated at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.Pix and video by Wasantha Chandrapala

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Comments - 16

Kuhan Saturday, 20 October 2012 09:35 AM

This elephant also After treatment send it to Mulitheevu...

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Janaki Saturday, 20 October 2012 10:38 AM

Hope they will look after this animal . He needs medical assitance as soon as possible .

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unchikun Saturday, 20 October 2012 11:39 AM

Please leave these majestic animals alone. They roamed this land long before humans. Just get the hell out of their habitats

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ampare son Saturday, 20 October 2012 11:53 AM

Good job guys.

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periya dorai Saturday, 20 October 2012 12:03 PM

lets hope this one comes out alive ..................

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srikanthie Saturday, 20 October 2012 12:17 PM

This time make sure the elephant does not fall off a truck.

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Mohamed Iqbal Saturday, 20 October 2012 01:11 PM

Nice Pictures. thanks Wasantha Chandrapala

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Big Ears Saturday, 20 October 2012 03:30 PM

What is nice about that? Are you Mervin Silva?

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Hussain Saturday, 20 October 2012 04:25 PM

Man has encroached into the doman of the elephants. This is happening all over the world, where there are 'wild elephants'. In Thailand there are hardly any elephants left in the wild any more. This is bound to happen due to the human population explosion in the countries where there are 'wild elephants' There seems to be no remedy for this as the jungle habitat of the elephants grow smaller in size by the year. Eventually they would have to start culling elephants as done in some African countries to keep the elephant population to a manageable size in keeping with the available land (habitat) for their survival.

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merving Kelaniya Saturday, 20 October 2012 04:51 PM

Marapan marapan Aliyawa

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RAVI Saturday, 20 October 2012 06:14 PM

HOPE DESTINATION WILL BE MULLAITHEEVU ?
AFTER GREESE MAN , NOW ELEPHANT TOWARDS INNOCENT ...............
WHAT A LOVE WITH NOTHERN PEOPLE...........

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ampare son Saturday, 20 October 2012 06:15 PM

sound like diaspora member.we know why you opposite.

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JR Saturday, 20 October 2012 06:50 PM

Elephant react to the recent rally of SF. It is time for UNP to change its symbol to dog to make this elephant to become calm.

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Sinha lay Sunday, 21 October 2012 03:03 AM

Sell it on eBay.......

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Sagarika Sunday, 21 October 2012 07:21 AM

Where are his Tusks???

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ASK Sunday, 21 October 2012 02:16 PM

I originally thought it was "Karu Aliya"!

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