Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Judicial Service Commission has decided to dismiss former Colombo Chief Magistrate and former Moratuwa District Judge Thilina Gamage from service after finding him guilty of all charges levelled against him in a disciplinary inquiry.Read Travel Guides

The decision follows the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings concerning allegations of misconduct relating to the possession of a baby elephant named Sakura under a permit allegedly obtained fraudulently.

The case dates back to an investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department into the alleged illegal possession of the elephant, which was handed over to the Department of Wildlife Conservation in May 2015.

In 2016, the JSC suspended Gamage from his dutie...