On the way to Sri Lanka's kingdom in capitals is a home for the stunning creature, the elephant. The roadway to the orphanage is covered in bushes and also trees, offering the location a jungle like atmosphere, appropriate for the native Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas Maximus Maximus). The majority of elephant species are now extinct as well as the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka is highly well-known the world over for its commitment to the preservation of the varieties.

Asian culture identifies elephants as intelligent, emotional as well as to possess a remarkable memory. They play an essential duty in Sri Lankan traditions, being a part of ceremonies, processions and also social festivals. A number of luxuriant as well as much embellished elephants are a guaranteed incorporation in the renowned 'Kandy Perahera' and other religious processions in the country.

The orphanage is administered by the National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka which likewise operates as a breeding ground for the big land creature. Orphaned baby elephants discovered in the forests too are taken under their caring wing as well as safeguarded. The elephants are cost-free to roam about in the sizable premises of the orphanage as well as are well fed and also taken care of by the mahouts as well as volunteers. Huge quantities of green manure, coconut leaves, jak fruit, tamarind, kitul (a locak palm) leaves, and maize and rice bran are fed to them in their stalls. Both international and local visitors especially take pleasure in interacting with the friendly pets as they with dignity ramble to the banks of the Maha Oya River two times a day, to satiate their thirst and also wash. It's a heavenly habitat for the descendants of the mammoth although it is not quite the like their natural life cycle.

Being one of the foremost elephant preservation projects on the planet, a visit to the tiny island need to be paired with a check out to the orphanage.