Millangoda Raja


Millangoda Raja (Sinhala: මිල්ලන්ගොඩ රාජා) (also known as Millangoda tusker)(1938-30 July 2011)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 Appuhamy 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 30 July 2011 and was about 73 years old at the time of his death.[4] After his death the body of Millangoda Raja was Preserved and placed on public display in a museum, which was constructed by Ananda Millangoda at the Elephant Village in Molagoda, Kegalle.

Millangoda Raja

References
  1. Charles Haviland (4 August 2011). "'Longest tusked' elephant in Asia dies in Sri Lanka". BBC News. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. Dhaneshi Yatawara (7 August 2011). "Milangoda Raja - The majestic tusker that was". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. "Elephant with the longest tusks in Asia dies". Sunday Observer online. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  4. "An elegy to Millangoda Raja". Dailynews online. 24 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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