Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka’s most popular animal attractions. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is located in the village Pinnawala in the district of Kegalle at a distance of 90km from Colombo. In 1978 the orphanage was taken over by the National Zoological Gardens from the Department of Wildlife. The main attraction is clearly to observe the elephants bathing which is quite a spectacle. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage can be reached via the A1 Colombo – Kandy main road. A turn off at the 82 km post at Kegalle leads you to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The closest railway station is at Rambukkana 2km away from the village of Pinnawala.The purpose of Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage The primary purpose of the orphanage has been to provide a lifeline to the orphaned baby elephants and adult elephants lost in the wilderness.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka’s most popular animal attractions. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is located in the village Pinnawala in the district of Kegalle at a distance of 90km from Colombo. In 1978 the orphanage was taken over by the National Zoological Gardens from the Department of Wildlife. The main attraction is clearly to observe the elephants bathing which is quite a spectacle. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage can be reached via the A1 Colombo – Kandy main road. A turn off at the 82 km post at Kegalle leads you to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. The closest railway station is at Rambukkana 2km away from the village of Pinnawala.The purpose of Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage The primary purpose of the orphanage has been to provide a lifeline to the orphaned baby elephants and adult elephants lost in the wilderness.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Time Table – 08.30 am – Opens for the visitors. 09.00 am – 09.45 am Fruit feeding. 09.15 am – 09.45 am Milk feeding. 10.00 am – 12.00 pm Herd to the river. 12.00 pm – 01.45 pm Fruit feeding. 01.15 pm – 01.45 pm Milk feeding. 02.00 pm – 04.00 pm Herd goes to the river. 05.00 pm – Milk feeding.
The entrance fee for the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage differs on the basis of whether you are a tourist from one of the SAARC countries or other from other parts of the world. The entry fees for SAARc adults and children is 700 and 350 LKR respectively. If you from any other country, entry fees for adults and children is 2500 and 1250 LKR. The price of the tickets at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage for the locals of Sri Lanka is much lesser and starts at 50 LKR.
