Ruwan Raja
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Gangaramaya Temple in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Ruwan Raja  dead elephant

Alternative name: Dala kota

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Dentition
Incisivestusker
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2003
Death reason: :
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Gangaramaya Temple, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

1996-00-00Gangaramaya Temple
from Morawatte Temple

Record history
History of updates2022-09-12

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Ruwan Raja is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2003 at Gangaramaya Temple, in Sri Lanka, .

Origin

Ruwan Raja was born wild .


Comments / pictures

1996: This elephant was a gift to Gangaramaya in 1996 from the Ratnapura Morawatte Walauwa and was known as ‘Dala kota’ at the time...He passed away peacefully in 2003

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Ruwan Raja, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Gangaramaya Temple in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11196. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2003 deaths | Elephants from Gangaramaya Temple | Sri Lanka | Asian elephants


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