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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

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-CEREMONIAL TUSKER-MOURNING

(220307) -- GAMPAHA (SRI LANKA), March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the death of the ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-CEREMONIAL TUSKER-MOURNING

(220307) -- GAMPAHA (SRI LANKA), March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl mourns the death of the ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-CEREMONIAL TUSKER-MOURNING

(220307) -- GAMPAHA (SRI LANKA), March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the death of the ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-CEREMONIAL TUSKER-MOURNING

(220307) -- GAMPAHA (SRI LANKA), March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the death of the ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-MOURN-CEREMONIAL TUSKER

(220307) -- GAMPAHA, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The care taker of the famous ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" pays last respect to his partner in Gampaha, Sri Lanka on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-MOURN-CEREMONIAL TUSKER

(220307) -- GAMPAHA, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the death of famous ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-MOURN-CEREMONIAL TUSKER

(220307) -- GAMPAHA, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the death of famous ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-GAMPAHA-MOURN-CEREMONIAL TUSKER

(220307) -- GAMPAHA, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn the death of famous ceremonial tusker "Nadungamuwa Raja" in Gampaha, Sri Lanka on March 7, 2022. Sri Lankan citizens on Monday mourned the death of the famous ceremonial 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. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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