Sri Lanka is a beautiful, tropical island with a complicated and rich history. If you plan a visit to this country and are a wildlife lover, you may want to visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinawala. Located on the road between Colombo and Kennedy, many tourists stop to visit this place as they pass on the road pointing between the two cities. Here’s why you should consider a visit.
The Elephant Orphanage was founded in 1975 to protect and provide a warm home for orphaned elephants found in the jungle. The place is huge and spreads over a large area. The orphanage is designed to give elephants the closest environment to their natural living environment.
During the tour in the orphanage, you will notice elephants of different sizes and ages and the way the local population raises the elephants from babies to adulthood.
If you are lucky, you will be able to feed the baby elephants and accompany them for a swim in the river that runs through the center of the reserve.
A trip to Sri Lanka would not be complete without your picture with elephants in the unique Sri Lankan Elephant Orphanage.
