Director General of the department, Sanuja Kasthuriarachchi, stated that the preserved and reconstructed elephant will be displayed at the Natural Science Museum, Colombo located within the Colombo National Museum premises.
She made these remarks during a media briefing held at the Department of Government Information today (09).
Also addressing the briefing, Director of the department Manori Gunathilaka said that animals preserved using the tannery preservation method can be maintained for up to 500 years. Accordingly, the museum carried out the reconstruction work so that the preserved body of Nedungamuwe Raja can be conserved for a similar period.
