Writing in 1850, the British diplomat Henry Charles Sirr described a visit to one of the elephants that had been used by Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, the last king of Kandy, to execute criminals.
År 1850 beskrev den brittiske diplomaten Sir Henry Charles Sirr ett besök hos en av de elefanter som använts av Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, den siste kungen i Kandy, för att avrätta brottslingar.