Elephant calf allegedly kept illegally inside temple premises

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In what is thought to be a clear violation of rules, a two and half year-old elephant calf had been found inside the Alan Mathiniyaramaya Temple in Polhengoda this evening along with another 20-year-old female elephant that was also being kept at the temple. Video by Athula Devapriya

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iemerald Thursday, 29 January 2015 06:24 PM

HAS THE MONK IN CHARGE IN CUSTODY YET.?

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ali baba Thursday, 29 January 2015 07:06 PM

Is it illegal to own an elephant in Sri Lanka ? Elephants have been owned by private individuals and temples throughout history. If someone can afford an elephant and looks after it what is the problem ?

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Jessica Licis Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:13 PM

Why is it so desirable to keep these beautiful and sacred creatures in captivity? Sadly, the conditions in which they live is terrible! I cannot understand how a "holy" person would allow this. This is not holy, nor is it respectful of the creator whom these beloved creatures were created by. I believe the monks are the ones who should be chained up and made to live in their own excrement without proper care, love or treatment. SHAME ON YOU!!!

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sanjeewa Friday, 30 January 2015 01:05 PM

Do you like to give your children or parents to some other rich parties to be looked after inside a prison, so just think as simple as that.

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Mahinda Palitha Friday, 30 January 2015 01:33 PM

Government should stop giving elephants to Temples or any other places. Elephants should live only in orphanages.

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Nuwan Friday, 30 January 2015 01:33 PM

These majestic animals deserve their freedom...just like you enjoy your freedom.

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Paddy Friday, 30 January 2015 05:22 PM

This is the same argument that slave traders used some decades ago.

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quintus georgeqc_ Friday, 30 January 2015 09:05 PM

I agree with mahinda. I mean MP not MR...not only elephants but all animalsTHEY ARE BORN FREE...SO THEY MUST LIVE FREE....even birds keeping them in cages must be stopped.specially love birds and parrots ..

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T.A.KUMAR Saturday, 31 January 2015 02:28 AM

The Elephant Kraal head is now the Deputy Minister after all his great grand fathers political symbol. Yes Sir we have to look after our wild life animals.

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Indra Rajapakse Saturday, 31 January 2015 07:59 PM

It is not a matter of legality!These are herd animals and are very intelligent !They should not be separated from the mother at such a young age i.e. they suckle for at least 6 years as far as I know!It is as bad as taking a human baby away from the family!In short it is a crime !It is greed that make them do this as they are worth millions!This priest is quite famous for his sermons but I have lost any respect for him and another priest too who is responsible for a similar act!They should be ashamed of themselves and as a Buddhist I feel that they should be de robed!The famous Gangaramaya stole a female baby from her mother at age 4 !Disgusting!Herds mourn when babies are lost!Sometimes mothers are killed!Lord Buddha would never have approved what these so called priests are doing!I congratulate our new deputy minister for taking a stand on this!!!!

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