HOUSES - VILLAS - APARTMENTS - RENT IN SRI LANKA

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage  is an  orphanage ,  nursery  and  captive breeding  ground for wild  Asian elephants  located at  Pinnawala  village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of  Kegalle  town in  Sabaragamuwa Province  of  Sri Lanka . Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 96 elephants, including 43 males and 68 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala. [1] The orphanage was founded to care and protect the many orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the  Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was established by the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1975 for feeding and providing care and sanctuary to orphaned baby elephants that were found in the wild. The orphanage was located at the  Wilpattu National ...