Located about 90 km from Colombo in the southwestern region of Rambukkana, the orphanage was inaugurated in 1975. “This was started in 1975 with five baby elephants. Today it provides refuge for ...

Sri Lanka’s main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday with a fruit feast for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece centre, reputedly the world’s first care home for destitute ...

The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage lavished pineapples, bananas, melons and cucumbers on its residents to celebrate the anniversary of their home, which is a major tourist attraction. A few ...