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- Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Among the green hills of Kegalle, about 50 miles (85km) from
Colombo on the road to Kandy in the hill country, a herd of about
60 elephants roam free in the Pinnewela Elephant Orphanage. This
popular attraction, established as a sanctuary covering 25 acres of
lush forest by the Sri Lankan Government in 1975, is unique. Its
purpose is to feed, nurse and house young elephants lost or
abandoned by their mothers. Recently the sanctuary has also started
a breeding programme. Visitors are invited to observe and assist
the baby elephants as they are fed from giant feeding bottles,
before the pachyderms are lead down to the river for their daily
baths at 10am and 2pm.
Information & Facts
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Language
Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and
official language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at
most tourist establishments.
Money
The unit of currency is the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR), which is
divided into 100 cents. Major credit cards are widely accepted, and
travellers cheques in US Dollars are recommended. ATMs are becoming
more common, but outside the main cities they are unlikely to
accept international cards. Credit cards should be used with
caution due to the potential for fraud. Foreign currency can be
exchanged at bureaux de change, banks and hotels, but exchanging
cash is more expensive than exchanging travellers cheques. Banks
are closed on Sundays.
Opening Times
Daily 8:30am to 5:45pm; feeding at 8am daily, and
bathing times are 10am and 2pm
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