Sri Lanka marked the golden jubilee of the iconic Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage on Sunday, celebrating 50 years of caring for ...

This remarkable twin birth marks a significant milestone for the orphanage and the conservation of elephants in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage celebrates 50 years of providing sanctuary to elephants. Inaugurated in 1975 with five elephants, it now houses 69. The facility cares for strays and injured ...

Sri Lanka’s main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday with a fruit feast for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece centre, reputedly the world’s first care home for destitute ...

On a writ petition filed by animal rights activists and Buddhist and Christian organisations, the Court of Appeal has stayed the export of the baby elephant “Nandi” and fixed May 26 as the ...

Sri Lanka's main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday with a fruit feast for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece centre, reputedly the world's first care home for destitute pachyderms.

Throughout my time in Sri Lanka, I learnt from our local guide, Sampath, an immense amount about the cultural importance of elephants, but being able to experience how that cultural importance ...

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Planning a safari in Udawalawe National Park in Sri Lanka? This guide is packed full of practical tips about tours, clothing, ...

Foto: Steffen Kugler/dpa In Sri Lanka, dozens of people die each year because of elephants. And more elephants die because of humans. The main reason is that humans increasingly invade the habitat ...

Located about 90 km from Colombo in the southwestern region of Rambukkana, the orphanage was inaugurated in 1975. “This was started in 1975 with five baby elephants. Today it provides refuge for ...