![]() ![]() ![]() There are two regular handlers with Raja in addition to the military unit deployed to clear a path for the animal when it navigates crowded country roads. Nadungamuwa Raja was one of the most protected tuskers in Sri Lanka, having his own security details when traveling to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. “The majestic animal did not have any previous illness, but it did not take any food yesterday and breathed for the last time,” he said. Nadungamuwa Raja, was a celebrated elephant towering around 10.5 feet (3.2 meters) in height, the tallest tamed tusker in Sri Lanka and the tusker who carried the Sacred Casket of Buddha Relics at the annual Kandy Perahera for the most number of times. He said the elephant died at 5.30 am today following a brief illness. ![]() Nadungamuwa Vijaya Raja, popularly known as Nadungamuwa Raja passed away this morning (March 07) at the age of 69, the caretaker of the elephant Harsha Dharmawijeya said. ![]()
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