Millangoda Raja

Millangoda Raja

Millangoda Raja (Sinhala:මිල්ලන්ගොඩ රාජා) (also known as Millangoda tusker) was a Sri Lankan elephant, which was considered as the longest tusked Asian elephant, when he was living.[1] He was captured at Nawagaththegama jungles in Anamaduwa, Puttalam District in 1945 and thereafter was owned by M. R. A. Millangoda Appuhamy of Molagoda, Kegalle.[2] Millangoda Raja participated at the Esala Perahera in Kandy for nearly 40 years and also carried the casket of tooth relic, an opportunity enjoyed by only a few elephants in Sri Lanka.[3] The tusker died on 30 July 2011 and was about 70 years old at the time of his death.[4] There are now plans to stuff the body of Millangoda Raja and put it on public display..

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References

  1. Charles Haviland (4 August 2011). "'Longest tusked' elephant in Asia dies in Sri Lanka". BBC News. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. Dhaneshi Yatawara (7 August 2011). "Milangoda Raja - The majestic tusker that was". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. "Elephant with the longest tusks in Asia dies". Sunday Observer online. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  4. "An elegy to Millangoda Raja". Dailynews online. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
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