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KAVANTISSA MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN. THE KILLING OF OUR ELEPHANTS MUST NOT BE NORMALISED.Kavantissa, believed to have been the tallest elephant in Asia, deserved dignity, respect and a proper national memorial. His tragic death has passed without the public memorial and recognition that such an extraordinary life deserved.
We will not allow him to be forgotten.
We are organising a MEMORIAL FUNERAL PROCESSION AND VIGIL for Kavantissa and all elephants who have died and continue to die due to Human–Elephant Conflict (HEC). This is our tribute to his life, our collective mourning for the lives lost, and our call for justice.
Every year, at least 365 elephants and 150 people lose their lives to HEC in Sri Lanka. This is a national crisis demanding urgent action.
WE DEMAND ACTION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA:
Justice for Kavantissa.
Independent investigations and institutional accountability.
An end to corruption and greater transparency within the Department of Wildlife Conservation and Ministry of Environment.
Stronger wildlife protection laws and their effective enforcement.
Immediate implementation of science-based, humane solutions to Human–Elephant Conflict.
WE CALL UPON THE UNITED NATIONS:
To recognise the Sri Lankan elephant as a globally significant natural heritage deserving international recognition and protection.
To support international action to safeguard this endangered subspecies and its remaining habitats.
To call for greater accountability and effective conservation measures to address Sri Lanka's escalating Human–Elephant Conflict.
WHY ELEPHANTS MATTER TO THE WORLD
Elephants are keystone species and ecosystem engineers. Through seed dispersal, nutrient cycling and forest regeneration, they sustain biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. They also contribute to forest carbon storage, making their conservation relevant to the global fight against climate change.
The Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) is an endangered subspecies. Its survival is not merely a national conservation concern; it is part of our shared global natural heritage.
We have a right to our elephants. We have a right to our natural heritage. Future generations have a right to inherit a Sri Lanka where wild elephants still roam free.
Join us for a peaceful, non-partisan MEMORIAL FUNERAL PROCESSION & VIGIL FOR KAVANTISSA AND ALL ELEPHANTS DEAD AND DYING DUE TO HUMAN–ELEPHANT CONFLICT.
Bring candles and paper cups, banners and placards. Wear white as a symbol of mourning and remembrance.
LET US HONOUR KAVANTISSA. LET US MOURN THOSE WE HAVE LOST. LET US DEMAND JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
STAND TOGETHER. DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY. DEFEND THE RIGHT OF ELEPHANTS AND PEOPLE TO LIVE.
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United Nations Sri Lanka, 202-204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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