1.6K views · 41 reactions | Restless elephants during second Kumbal Perahera of Kandy Esala Festival | Ada Derana | Facebook

A number of elephants being paraded in the Kandy Esala Perahera tonight ran amok causing spectators to run for cover. Several attempts were made to calm the majestic animals who could not be controlled and as a result, the Perahera was disrupted, causing fear and panic to spread. Many people were seen videoing the incident. | Daily Mirror

කන්ද උඩරට ඇසළ පෙරහර | கந்த உடரட எசல பெரஹர மங்கள்ய Kandy Esala Perahera Festival Being able to shot this gratious event was a once in a lifetime opportunity received by us and we consider it as a blessing. This video is the only video which took a massive time and effort to edit. The Esala Perahera 🐘 in Kandy is one of the oldest and grandest of all Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, featuring dancers, jugglers, musicians, fire-breathers, and lavishly decorated elephants. This is held in Esala (Ju