COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka ended in chaos after an elephant in the procession panicked, with 13 people in the crowd injured as they fled, police said on Sunday
A Hindu religious festival in Sri Lanka ended in chaos after an elephant in the procession panicked, with 13 people in the crowd injured as they fled, police said on Sunday .
The images show a parade of elephants covered in red, blue and gold robes from trunk to tail, in front of a large crowd while cymbals clanged. A spokesman for the state-run Kataragama hospital said on Sunday, the day after the incident, that all the injured had been discharged.Animal rights groups have criticised the widespread use of elephants at temple ceremonies in Sri Lanka.
In August 2023, dozens of pilgrims jumped into a lake in the central city of Kandy to escape five agitated young elephants. Several people were hurt and one woman was hospitalised.Official records show there are about 200 domesticated elephants in the island nation, along with a wild population of around 7,500.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sri Lanka pilgrims flee as elephant runs amokThirteen people were taken to hospital and treated for minor injuries.
Read more »
Sri Lanka signs debt deal with creditor nations in ParisCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka signed a deal with creditor nations to restructure about US$5.8 billion in bilateral debt, the office of the country's president said on Wednesday (Jun 26), in a move that would help stabili
Read more »
Singapore Red Cross sends $50,000 and 5-man volunteer team to aid Sri Lanka’s flood relief effortsSri Lanka has seen floods, wind damage and landslides from heavy monsoon rains since mid-May.
Read more »
Sri Lanka received debt restructuring deals due to creditors’ confidence in its recovery: MinisterSri Lanka on Wednesday (Jun 26) finalised a deal to restructure US$5.8 billion of debt owed to a group of creditor nations. It also signed an agreement with China’s Export-Import Bank to restructure more than US$4 billion worth of debt, helping to meet a key condition for an International Monetary Fund bailout.
Read more »
India’s Modi to take oath of office alongside coalition alliesLeaders from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives will attend the ceremony.
Read more »
Sri Lanka’s famed Ministry of Crab to open in Dempsey on July 3The 68-seat Ministry of Crab here marks the brand’s sixth international outpost.
Read more »