† Bellanwila Atha is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2002? at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple, in Sri Lanka, . Official death reason described as struck down by lightning?.
Bellanwila Atha was born <1951.
1953: An elephant corral with pool, as well as an iron cage for the Tusker elephant Chandru, was built. Source: 1953 Ceylon Administration report, Sri Lanka national Archives, Colombo. 2006: After the death of 75-year-old 'Chandru', the 'vacancy' for a Tusker remains unfilled for the last three-years for carrying the karanduwe in the Esala Perahera of the Bellanwilla Raja Maha Viharaya. "Chandru' was the only Tusker for the entire Western province and now the province has to beg the services of the two tuskers belonging to the Gampaha District.
After the death of 75-year-old 'Chandru', the 'vacancy' for a Tusker remains unfilled for the last three-years for carrying the karanduwe in the Esala Perahera of the Bellanwilla Raja Maha Viharaya. "Chandru' was the only Tusker for the entire Western province and now the province has to beg the services of the two tuskers belonging to the Gampaha District.
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