Pinnawala

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.

Elephant Orphanage

Main article: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Main article: Pinnawala Open Zoo

The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between the present commercial capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy. There are about 84 elephants under protection. The orphanage is open to the public.

External links

3 Ways to Get Close to a Sri Lankan Elephant

Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E / 7.300°N 80.400°E / 7.300; 80.400

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