Vijaya
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Vijaya  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 36 years old
Origin
Born:* 1963 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1999-09-11
Death reason: disease: brain Cancer
Offspring
Total: 5 babies
1. Born 1984-07-05♀ Sukumali
2. Born 1987-12-18♀ Sama I
3. Born 1989-08-16♂ Rangiri
4. Born 1993-07-01♂ Esala
5. Born 1994-04-16♀ Amali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
1975-00-00Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Dehiwela Zoo
Record history
History of updates2026-04-12
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Vijaya is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1999-09-11 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka, . Official death reason described as brain Cancer.

Affiliated people

1: K. G. Sumanabanda (chief mahout from 1981 to 1999 )

Offspring

Total: 5 babies
  1. (F) 1984-07-05 Sukumali
  2. (F) 1987-12-18 Sama I
  3. (M) 1989-08-16 Rangiri
  4. (M) 1993-07-01 Esala
  5. (F) 1994-04-16 Amali


Origin

Vijaya was born wild 1963.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Vijaya, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1823. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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