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Our majestic national treasure-by Dishan Joseph Source:Dailynews If there is one animal that reflects strength, majesty and intelligence it is the Asian elephant. Elephants have been associated with our nation since the time of our ancient kings. The elephants contributed immensely to help build the amazing structures that still stand to this day as historical monuments of history. From irrigation dams, temples and royal palaces the elephants made their silent contribution in the moving of logistics. Our ancient history reveals that elephants were also shipped to other countries. Elephants were trained to augment spear wielding infantrymen when kings went to war. Kandula is the famous elephant of King Dutugemunu whose exploits in the battlefield are recorded in our history. To this day, the Sri Lanka Army keeps an elephant named Kandula evoking this tradition.   Nadungamuwe Raja at the Dalada Perahera in Kandy.   The majestic aura and intelligence of ...