COLOMBO, Jul 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Around 13 people were injured last night, after an elephant went on a rampage, during a religious event in southern Sri Lanka, the police said, today.
The Ruhunu Kataragama Mahadevala procession is a major religious and cultural event held at Kataragama, in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka.
The injured are being treated at the local hospital, and no one was critically injured, the police said.
Elephants decorated with colorful garments are a major attraction and tradition in Sri Lanka’s religious events, but elephant rampages during these events are also common.
The police have urged people not to make loud noises during processions, to ensure that the elephants remain calm.– NNN-XINHUA
