Greenland Guest House
PINNAWALA
Guest House is located in front of the pinnawala elephant orphanage,facing to elephant bath road ,elephants are taking in to river bath by this road twice a day , its one of the best tourist destination in sri lanka,
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Guest House is located in front of the pinnawala elephant orphanage,facing to elephant bath road ,elephants are taking in to river bath by this road twice a day , its one of the best tourist destination in sri lanka,
fully furnished rooms, A/C, and non A/c rooms , Hot & Cold water, TV (local channels) , Internet facilities ( Wi-Fi), private balconies facing to elephant bath road , Available for short/long stay. Suitable for local and foreign guests.
The staff quite amiable and takes good care of you needs ,
special offers for volunteers students, (work in the elephant orphanag,)to get more details contact us,
You can enjoy Eastern and Western meals in peaceful surrounding ,
Tour can be arranged , with luxury vehicles ,low rates (experienced tour guides, safe drivers)
Air port pick up can be arranged as well on request.
For more details contact us ,
Tour can be arranged , with luxury vehicles ,low rates (experienced tour guides, safe drivers)
Air port pick up can be arranged as well on request.
For more details contact us ,
about elephant orphanage
The pinnawala elephant orphanage is situated northwest of the town of kgalle halfway between the present capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy in the hills of central Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka wildlife department in a 25-acre (100,000 m2) coconut property near the Maha Oya river. The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care and protection to the many orphaned elephants found in the jungle. As of 2008, there are about 84 elephants.
In 1978 the orphanage was taken over by the National Zoological Gardens from the Department of Wildlife and a captive breeding program was launched in 1982. Since this time over twenty three elephants have been born. The aim of the orphanage is to simulate the natural world. However, there are some exceptions: the elephants are taken to the river twice daily for a bath, and all the babies under three years of age are still bottle fed by the mahouts and volunteers. Each animal is also given around 76kg of green matter a day and around 2kg from a food bag containing rice bran and maize. They get access to water twice a day, from the river.
The orphanage is very popular and visited daily by many Sri Lankan and foreign tourists. The main attraction is clearly to observe the bathing elephants from the tall river bank as it allows visitors to observe the herd interacting socially, bathing and playing.
This 24-acre (97,000 m2) elephant orphanage is also a breeding place for elephants. Over Twenty three elephants have been born since 1984, and the orphanage has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. While most of the elephants are healthy, one is blind and one, named Sama, has lost her front left leg due to a landmine
In 1978 the orphanage was taken over by the National Zoological Gardens from the Department of Wildlife and a captive breeding program was launched in 1982. Since this time over twenty three elephants have been born. The aim of the orphanage is to simulate the natural world. However, there are some exceptions: the elephants are taken to the river twice daily for a bath, and all the babies under three years of age are still bottle fed by the mahouts and volunteers. Each animal is also given around 76kg of green matter a day and around 2kg from a food bag containing rice bran and maize. They get access to water twice a day, from the river.
The orphanage is very popular and visited daily by many Sri Lankan and foreign tourists. The main attraction is clearly to observe the bathing elephants from the tall river bank as it allows visitors to observe the herd interacting socially, bathing and playing.
This 24-acre (97,000 m2) elephant orphanage is also a breeding place for elephants. Over Twenty three elephants have been born since 1984, and the orphanage has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. While most of the elephants are healthy, one is blind and one, named Sama, has lost her front left leg due to a landmine
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