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

Biography
♀ Ashokamala
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 26 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1998-08-07 captive-born , number 14
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Parents: ♂ Neela x ♀ Komali (Komalee)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
2007-10-00Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2024-06-27: naming of babies b 2010 and 2011
2024-06-30: more sources added
Latest document update2024-06-26 17:22:59
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Biography

Ashokamala is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Ashokamala arrived to the Pinnawala elephant orphanage unknown date, relocated from the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.


Social

Ashokamala lives together with 66 other elephants at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 1. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
  2. 2. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
  3. 3. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
  4. 4. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
  5. 5. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
  6. 6. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
  7. 7. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
  8. 8. ♂ Disa (twin) born 2021-08-31
  9. 9. ⚪ Diula
  10. 10. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
  11. 11. ♂ Haritha
  12. 12. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
  13. 13. ♂ Jayathu
  14. 14. ♂ Kadol born 2011
  15. 15. ♀ Kamani
  16. 16. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
  17. 17. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
  18. 18. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
  19. 19. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
  20. 20. ♂ Kora Aliya
  21. 21. ♀ Kumari born 1965
  22. 22. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
  23. 23. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
  24. 24. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
  25. 25. ♂ Meega
  26. 26. ♀ Meena
  27. 27. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
  28. 28. ♀ Menika II
  29. 29. ♀ Nandi born 2011
  30. 30. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
  31. 31. ♂ Neela born 1964
  32. 32. ♀ Nikini II
  33. 33. ♀ Ninja born 1985
  34. 34. ♀ Noni
  35. 35. ♀ Pali born 2003
  36. 36. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
  37. 37. ♀ Punchi
  38. 38. ♀ Ramiya
  39. 39. ♀ Randivi
  40. 40. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
  41. 41. ♀ Rejina born 1982
  42. 42. ♂ Sajjana (twin) born 2021-08-31
  43. 43. ♀ Sama
  44. 44. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
  45. 45. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
  46. 46. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
  47. 47. ♀ Shanthi
  48. 48. ♀ Shermi
  49. 49. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
  50. 50. ♀ Surangie
  51. 51. ♂ Suranimala
  52. 52. ♀ Thammenna
  53. 53. ♀ Thilaka
  54. 54. ⚪ Thilamalai
  55. 55. ⚪ unknown born 2011-00-00
  56. 56. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  57. 57. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  58. 58. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  59. 59. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  60. 60. ⚪ unknown born 2010
  61. 61. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
  62. 62. ⚪ Unnamed born 2024-03-20
  63. 63. ⚪ unnamed born 2021-09-11
  64. 64. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
  65. 65. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
  66. 66. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09


Origin

Ashokamala was born captive-born as birth number 14 1998-08-07 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Ashokamala are: ♂ Neela (father) and ♀ Komali (Komalee) (mother).

Siblings through the father Neela:

  1. 1989-08-14(F) Menika
  2. 1993-11-15(F) Anuradhika
  3. 1994-04-10(M) Aruna
  4. 1995-09-27(M) Nandimithra
  5. 1995-10-27(M) Isuru
  6. 1997-02-07(M) Arjuna
  7. 1998-01-29(M) Salia (Saliya)
  8. 1999-02-09(M) Wasamba
  9. 1999-08-06(F) Uthpala
  10. 2000-06-04(M) Pinnawala
  11. 2001-06-23(M) Migara
  12. 2001-10-11(F) Anula (Anura)
  13. 2003(F) Pali
  14. 2007(F) Bharathi

Siblings through the mother Komali (Komalee):

  1. 1989-08-14(F) Menika
  2. 1994-04-10(M) Aruna
  3. 2006-09-14 - † 2006-09-14 (M) stillborn

Pedigree

Ashokamalas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Ashokamala

Sire (f):
Neela

Born: 1964

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Dame m:
Komali (Komalee)

Born: 1971

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Comments / pictures

2007-10-17: Ashokamala is bound for transport to Armenia.
2007-10-31: A sigh of relief for 'Asokamala': The Supreme Court today issued an order not to transfer nine-year-old female elephant "Asokamala" to the Yerevan Zoo in Armenia.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Ashokamala, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 8 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1849. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Sanjaya Kumara Ratnayake, assistant curator, Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
  • Geburt und Jugendendwicklung von Asiatischen Elefanten -Beoabachtungen aus der Pinnawela Elephant Sanctuary von Sri Lanka, Zeitschrift des Kölner Zoos, nr 2 1999, by Fred Kurt, Birgit Dastig, Sandra Petzhold, Julia Rastelli, Judith Schmelz, Verena Tragau
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