Events/Causes
May 14, 2015
Shangri-La Sri Lanka Elephant Day contests
By Nancy Buckley
Shangri-La’s Hambantota Resort & Spa has yet to open in Sri Lanka, but it is already making an impact by planning ahead for World Elephant Day in August with a crafty challenge that encourages recycling and reusing discarded materials for art.
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What is the point of Shangri la trying to raise awareness about Asian Elephants, when the resort in Hambanthota was built in elephant territory and required the clearing of 100s of acres of Jungle.