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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

#14 among destinations in Sri Lanka

Top attraction, Zoo
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Local name: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය Opened: 1975 (49 years ago)Animals: 88Species: 1Coordinates: 7°18'2"N, 80°23'14"E
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KegalleSri Lanka

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Day trips

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara, Millennium Elephant Foundation, Pinnawala Open Zoo, Alagalla Mountain Range.

  • beligammana raja maha vihara5.8 miSE
    Temple

    Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara

    148 min walk • Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara is a Buddhist temple situated in Mawanella, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. It is lies on the Colombo – Kandy main road, approximately 1 km away from the Mawanella town.

  • millennium elephant foundation kegalle location map
    1.8 miS
    Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo

    Millennium Elephant Foundation, Kegalle

    46 min walk • Millennium Elephant Foundation is an organization and charity set up to rescue and care for captive Asian elephants in Sri Lanka. The foundation is situated on a 15-acre estate by the name of Samaragiri, which is located 10 km northwest of Kegalle, within the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka.

  • pinnawala open zoo location map
    ~400 ftE
    Zoo

    Pinnawala Open Zoo

    2 min walk • Pinnawala Open Zoo 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. This is the first open-air zoo in Sri Lanka and second zoo in Sri Lanka after Dehiwala zoo.

  • alagalla mountain range5.2 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Alagalla Mountain Range

    133 min walk • Alagalla Mountain Range is situated at the boundaries of the Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces in Sri Lanka.

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