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.
Den britiske diplomat sir Henry Charles Sirr beskrev i 1850 et besøg hos en af de elefanter, der var blevet brugt af Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, den sidste konge af Kandy, til at henrette kriminelle.