10/01/2019
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Srilanka.
Is an Orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian Elephants. It was established in 1975 for feeding and providing care and sanctuary to orphaned baby elephants that were found in the wild. It was planned for the facility to attract local and foreign visitors, the income from which would help to maintain the Orphanage. Visitors to the park can view the care and daily routine of the elephants such as bottle feeding of elephant calves, feeding of all other elephants, and bathing in the River.
In 2011, There were 96 elephants including 43 males from 3 generations. There are 48 mahouts (handlers) who take care of the elephants. The elephants are fed in their stalls. There is very little food they can gather from the premises of the orphanage except some grass. Large quantities of Jack Fruit, Coconut, Kitul (Sugar Palm), Tamarind and Grass, brought in daily, form the bulk of the elephants food. Each adult animal is given around 250 Kg (550 lb) of this green matter per day and around 2 Kg (4.4 lb) from a food bag containing rice bran and maize. This elephants Orphanage Celebrated it's 40th Anniversary on the World Elephant Day on 12th August 2015..
Opening Hours - 8.30 am - 5.30 pm.
Entrance Fee (Foreigners)
1. Adult - LKR 3000/-.
2. Children - LKR 1500/- (3 to 12 years).