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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 (DWC). [2] On 31 August 2021, a 25 year old elephant named Surangi gave birth to twin male baby elephants at the orphanage.
It became active in housing orphans in Aceh, Indonesia; and Galle, Sri Lanka after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Beginning in 2008, OI also supports foster care for tsunami orphans in Sri Lanka by supporting children living with members of their extended families. [ 5 ]
The Udawalawe Elephant Transist Home (Sinhala: උඩවලව ඇත් අතුරු සෙවණ, romanized: Udawalawa Ath Athuru Sewana) [1] is a wildlife protection facility within Udawalawe National Park in Sri Lanka that was established in 1995 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka.
STORY: Hit hard by the global health crisis and tax cuts by the Rajapaksa government, Sri Lanka is in the midst of its worst economic crisis since it won independence from Britain in 1948 ...
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. [2]
Pages in category "Orphanages in Sri Lanka" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.
Mahadeva Achchirama Children Home (also known as Mahadeva Ashtrama Saivach Chiruvar Illam, Kurukulam and Gurukulam) is situated in Jeyanthy Nagar, Puthumurippu, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka. The children home is an orphanage for children who have been affected by the 2009 civil war in Sri Lanka .
Orphanages in Sri Lanka (2 P) T. Orphanages in Turkey (4 P) Pages in category "Orphanages in Asia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.