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Raja Museum

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Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Raja Museum
Phone:
+94 81 2 234226

Hours:
Sunday8am - 6pm
Monday8am - 6pm
Tuesday8am - 6pm
Wednesday8am - 6pm
Thursday8am - 6pm
Friday8am - 6pm
Saturday8am - 6pm


Raja was a Sri Lankan tusker elephant belonged to the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. Raja participated at the annual Esala procession in Kandy for around 50 years and was the sacred casket bearer of the final Randoli perehera for 37 years. He was one of the most celebrated elephants in Asia during his lifetime, and was world famous for his noble behavior. On August 20, 1986 former Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene declared Raja as a national treasure, in recognition of his valuable services to the religion and culture of Sri Lanka.
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