Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one of the largest elephant orphanages in the world and is currently one of the largest elephant rescue homes in the world. The Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka was built in 1975 by the Wildlife Department to take in those young elephants who are homeless, fall into pits or traps, and escape from the herd, especially those who are seriously injured. 1. Introduction to the park The Elephant Orphanage is located in Pinnawela, about 3 hours away from Colombo. The entire park is divided into two parts by the B199 highway. The east is the main park where the elephants usually live, and the west is where the elephants bathe every day by the MaOya River. In the main park, you can visit the elephant habitat and see how the baby elephants eat. When it is time to bathe, the elephant team will set off from the main park in a mighty way to bathe and play on the river beach in the west. The elephants are well cared for here. 2. Special souvenirs There are very special souvenirs such as elephant dung paper, buffalo leather products and so on. Now, paper products made from elephant dung are Sri Lanka's national gift, and some world-renowned politicians have also used these products. These souvenirs are very popular, and it is meaningful to give to relatives and friends or to keep as a souvenir.