A Nilame, who was riding an elephant in a procession on the main road of Colombo, fell down and got injured and was hospitalized.
The accident took place near Nittambuwa Horagolla Bandaranaike Samadhi.
Nilame, who was admitted to Vatupitawala hospital, has a broken arm.
Twelve elephants have traveled in the procession and twelve people including businessmen of Nittambuwa town have dressed in Nilame clothes and climbed on top of the elephants and marched in the procession as Nilames.