Millangoda Raja

Millangoda Raja (also known as Millangoda tusker) was a Sri Lankan elephant, which was considered as the longest tusked Asian elephant, when he was living.^[1] He was captured at Nawagaththegama jungles in Anamaduwa, Puttalam District in 1945 and thereafter was owned by M. R. A. Millangoda of Molagoda, Kegalle.^[2] Millangoda Raja participated at the Esala Perahera in Kandy for nearly 40 years and also carried the casket of tooth relic, an opportunity enjoyed by only a few elephants in Sri Lanka.^[3] The tusker died on July 30, 2011 and was about 70 years old at the time of his death. ^[4]There are now plans to stuff the body of Millangoda Raja and put it on public display.

See also

• Raja (elephant)
• Kandula (elephant)

References

1. ^ Charles Haviland (4 August 2011). "'Longest tusked' elephant in Asia dies in Sri Lanka". BBC News. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14404342. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 
2. ^ Dhaneshi Yatawara (07 August 2011). "Milangoda Raja - The majestic tusker that was". Sunday Observer. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/08/07/fea05.asp. Retrieved 16 October 2011. 
3. ^ "Elephant with the longest tusks in Asia dies". Sunday Observer online. 2011-08-14. http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/08/14/jun02.asp. Retrieved 2011-09-24. 
4. ^ "An elegy to Millangoda Raja". Dailynews online. 2011-09-24. http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/08/09/fea28.asp. Retrieved 2011-08-21.