This is Lasanda.
The female elephant that has been gifted by Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to Dewinuwara Vishnu Dewalaya in Dondra.
(Yes the same temple where male elephant Kalana was neglected and abused and confiscated by the Government).
Her life is in danger due to several reasons. Her mahout of 12 years has been sacked by the newly appointed Basnayaka Nilame (lay custodian) Thilina Madusanka Abeyratne since a Monk named Palatuwawe Gunanda himi wanted to appoint a mahout named Ranga whose friends with him.
Ranga and his family are infamous for being cruel and tough mahouts. They are known as elephant killers.
Ranga is already taking care of illegal elephant Mihin Raja registered under Mahinda Rajapaksas personal body guard and acts as a head mahout to both Lasanda and Mihin Raja now and he has so far appointed 5 sub mahouts to stay with Lasanda. So Lasanda has had 6 mahouts from March to date.
Its common knowledge that each time a mahout changes the mahout would torture and terrorise the elephant much more than usual to make sure the elephant obeys his commands.
Our solution is for her old mahout Danushka to be reinstated simply because he is not as bad as what happening to this gentle girl now.
Lasanda also had a eye condition which was treated by Zoo Department in 2020 but it has now worsened and she needs to be warded at Dehiwala Zoo again for that treatment. She is also being used to give rides which didnt happen earlier and exploited in all possible ways to earn
Lets request the National Zoological Gardens Department and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to intervene
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 24, 2022
May 23, 2022
The attention this campaign is receiving proves that people will not stand by while Lasanda suffers under these new mahouts. Call the office of the Basnayaka Nilame today and demand the immediate reinstatement of her original caretaker. Post the petition link on Facebook and tag the news outlets covering this local crisis.
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2022
May 20, 2022
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to maintain this momentum to protect Lasanda. Post this link on your Facebook wall right now. Text three friends and ask them to sign before the end of the day.
108 Comments
This Elephant is being abused by new mahouts, reinstate her original mahout who was not cruel ! These Elephants should be in the wild , the torture they suffer in countries like Sri Lanka is disgusting!! And wicked !!
Libera a Lasanda! Si ayuda devolverla a su primer mahout,por favor,háganlo. ¿Alguien tiene compasión ahí? A la cárcel los crueles abusadores de Lasanda.
According to the true Buddhist teachings of lord Gauthama buddha this is immoral and yet this is done in the name of buddha. This must stop now or the only Sri Lankan elephants the future generations will see are the fossils and pictures remaining.
Please ensure humane and compassionate treatment for this poor, tortured soul. She is in need of veterinary attention and proper nutrition and care. You must do much better and take an active interest in the conditions elephants are kept in - the eyes of the world are watching.
Lasandas mahout changed 6 times in 2 months. Everytime the mahout changed she had to go through extreme torture and pain for the new mahout to make her obey his commands. She has an eye that needs treatment. Please Mr PM help this poor soul
Please make this abuse stop!
How and why is this even legal? All elephants should be with their family in their natural habitat. Humans are the worst species on earth. Maybe if we use an eye for an eye aw, people would see how cruel they are. Throw the POS in prison that is holding this beautiful elephant and send this elephant to a beautiful Santa with other elephants! Do the right thing and make others do the rightvthing too.
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This is Lasanda.
The female elephant that has been gifted by Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to Dewinuwara Vishnu Dewalaya in Dondra.
(Yes the same temple where male elephant Kalana was neglected and abused and confiscated by the Government).
Her life is in danger due to several reasons. Her mahout of 12 years has been sacked by the newly appointed Basnayaka Nilame (lay custodian) Thilina Madusanka Abeyratne since a Monk named Palatuwawe Gunanda himi wanted to appoint a mahout named Ranga whose friends with him.
Ranga and his family are infamous for being cruel and tough mahouts. They are known as elephant killers.
Ranga is already taking care of illegal elephant Mihin Raja registered under Mahinda Rajapaksas personal body guard and acts as a head mahout to both Lasanda and Mihin Raja now and he has so far appointed 5 sub mahouts to stay with Lasanda. So Lasanda has had 6 mahouts from March to date.
Its common knowledge that each time a mahout changes the mahout would torture and terrorise the elephant much more than usual to make sure the elephant obeys his commands.
Our solution is for her old mahout Danushka to be reinstated simply because he is not as bad as what happening to this gentle girl now.
Lasanda also had a eye condition which was treated by Zoo Department in 2020 but it has now worsened and she needs to be warded at Dehiwala Zoo again for that treatment. She is also being used to give rides which didnt happen earlier and exploited in all possible ways to earn
Lets request the National Zoological Gardens Department and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka to intervene
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 24, 2022
May 23, 2022
The attention this campaign is receiving proves that people will not stand by while Lasanda suffers under these new mahouts. Call the office of the Basnayaka Nilame today and demand the immediate reinstatement of her original caretaker. Post the petition link on Facebook and tag the news outlets covering this local crisis.
Reached 100 supporters
May 23, 2022
May 20, 2022
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to maintain this momentum to protect Lasanda. Post this link on your Facebook wall right now. Text three friends and ask them to sign before the end of the day.
108 Comments
That is vicious horrific animal abuse and she will suffer for the rest of her life and die unless sent to Wildlife SOS or given her old mahout back. It is heartbreaking for her
This Elephant is being abused by new mahouts, reinstate her original mahout who was not cruel ! These Elephants should be in the wild , the torture they suffer in countries like Sri Lanka is disgusting!! And wicked !!
Libera a Lasanda! Si ayuda devolverla a su primer mahout,por favor,háganlo. ¿Alguien tiene compasión ahí? A la cárcel los crueles abusadores de Lasanda.
According to the true Buddhist teachings of lord Gauthama buddha this is immoral and yet this is done in the name of buddha. This must stop now or the only Sri Lankan elephants the future generations will see are the fossils and pictures remaining.
Please ensure humane and compassionate treatment for this poor, tortured soul. She is in need of veterinary attention and proper nutrition and care. You must do much better and take an active interest in the conditions elephants are kept in - the eyes of the world are watching.
Lasandas mahout changed 6 times in 2 months. Everytime the mahout changed she had to go through extreme torture and pain for the new mahout to make her obey his commands. She has an eye that needs treatment. Please Mr PM help this poor soul
Please make this abuse stop!
How and why is this even legal? All elephants should be with their family in their natural habitat. Humans are the worst species on earth. Maybe if we use an eye for an eye aw, people would see how cruel they are. Throw the POS in prison that is holding this beautiful elephant and send this elephant to a beautiful Santa with other elephants! Do the right thing and make others do the rightvthing too.
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That is vicious horrific animal abuse and she will suffer for the rest of her life and die unless sent to Wildlife SOS or given her old mahout back. It is heartbreaking for her