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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

A dancer performs during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Drummers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

A decorated elephant participates in a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Drummers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Decorated elephants participate in a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Drummers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

A fire dancer performs during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 4, 2025. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from July 30 to August 9. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Esala Perahera Festival - Sri Lanka

Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 19, 2024. Esala Perahera is one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, with a history of more than 1,000 years. This year's festival was held from August 10 to August 20. Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Decorated elephants participate in a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Yue)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Yue)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA-CELEBRATION

(240812) -- KANDY, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dancers perform during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Aug. 10, 2024. The Esala Perahera, one of the grandest Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, is observed from Aug. 10 to 20 this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Decorated elephants walk past the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Decorated elephants walk past the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform in front of the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-KANDY-ESALA PERAHERA FESTIVAL

(230831) -- KANDY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform in front of the historic Buddhist Temple of the Tooth during a procession celebrating the Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 30, 2023. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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Sri Lanka mourns death of famous Indian tusker

STORY: Sri Lanka mourns death of famous Indian tusker DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: COLOMBO CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people mourning the death of the ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka 2. file footage of Nadungamuwa Raja STORYLINE: Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous Indian tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja," which died in the early hours of the day following a brief illness. The elephant was in its sixties at the time of its death. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed officials to name the deceased tusker as a national treasure and preserve its body for future generations. Wildlife officials said the animal, towering 10.5 feet in height, was a celebrated pachyderm and the tallest tamed tusker in the country. The elephant also had its own armed guards and had for years participated in the Buddhist religious parade known as the Esala Perahera in Kandy. Elephants, as sacred animals in Sri Lanka, o