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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Sinhala: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය), is a captive breeding and conservation institute 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.
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
Pinnawala Open Zoo (also called Pinnawala Zoo: Sinhala: පින්නවල සත්වෝද්යානය) is a zoological garden in Pinnawala, Sri Lanka, which is situated closer to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The zoo was opened for public on 17 April 2015.
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 is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world.
Sri Lanka's location at the tip of the Indian subcontinent has made the island a termination point in the north–south bird migratory route. [41] The small grants programme of the United Nations Development Programme granted the Field Ornithology Group US$ 20,308.00 for printing of selected publications and other activities. [42]
It is the first ever Safari Park in Sri Lanka. [4]In 2008, construction work of park was started by the direction of The National Zoological Department of Sri Lanka.
Almost seven years since health officials tied a huge listeriosis outbreak to products made by South Africa’s Tiger Brands, alleged victims are still awaiting compensation.
Location: Railway Station Road ... as a result of an increasing numbers of passengers alighting at the station to visit the nearby Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. ...