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(Redirected from Pinnewela) Town in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
Pinnawala පින්නවල
Town
Pinnawala is located in Sri LankaPinnawalaPinnawala
Coordinates: 7°18′05″N 80°23′12″E / 7.3015°N 80.3867°E / 7.3015; 80.3867
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceSabaragamuwa Province
DistrictKegalle
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time)
Sri Lanka Post70130
Area code035
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.

Elephant Orphanage

Main article: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Main article: Pinnawala Open Zoo

The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between the present commercial capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy. There are about 84 elephants under protection. The orphanage is open to the public.

References

  1. "Pinnawala Post Office - Sri Lanka Postal Codes - Mohanjith". Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  2. "Home - Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Sri Lanka".

7°18′N 80°24′E / 7.300°N 80.400°E / 7.300; 80.400


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