Elephant walks into hotel, knocks over lamp

A video went viral on social media when a wild elephant named Natta Kota casually strolling around a hotel, examining various objects and knocking a lamp over in the process and immediately.

The video was filmed at Jetwing Yala Hotel in Sri Lanka where Natta Kota is a regular visitor, reports NDTV.

Examining various objects in the hotel the elephant picked a lamp up with his trunk and knocked it over before calmly walking away.

The video was posted by a Twitter user who wrote, "Woke up to a text from my mom about how a wild elephant went into a Sri Lankan hotel and gently wandered around while poking stuff with his trunk."

The video has gone massively viral online, collecting 2.5 million views and over 1.5 lakh 'likes' on Twitter. It has also garnered a ton of comments and jokes from delighted viewers.

In September last year, Jetwing Hotel had shared another video of Natta Kota examining the property. While calling the elephant their "favourite resident", they warned hotel guests that he is a wild elephant.

"Please note that though he is a regular visitor to our hotels, Natta Kota is still very much a wild elephant and we at Jetwing would have him remain as such," they wrote.  'While it is exciting and memorable to encounter wild animals in and around our hotels, we humbly request that guests respect their space and maintain a healthy distance at all times."