President focuses on shortage of tamed elephants for peraheras
President focuses on shortage of tamed elephants for peraheras
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Colombo (News 1st); The Maha Sangha has drawn the President’s attention to the issues that have emerged due to the shortage of tamed elephants for Perahera ceremonies and stressed the requirement of a short term and long term plan to address the issue.
The tradition of Perahera is an indigenous, religious, and cultural heritage that has been inherited since ancient times, reported the President’s Media Division adding that the Maha Sangha highlighted that both Maha Sangha, as well as the government, are responsible for upholding and preserving the Buddhist cultural heritage.