K’gama Devalaya’s 'Bhanu' taken over by wildlife Dept.

The elephant 'Bhanu' at the Kataragama Devalaya was taken into the custody by the Wildlife Department this morning on charges that it was being kept there without a valid license, sources said.

Reports said the animal had been donated to the Devalaya by former Basnayake Nilame Shashindra Rajapaksa.