Arjuna
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Matara Weherahena temple in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Arjuna

Alternative name: Kandula VI

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 28 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1997-02-07 captive-born, number 12
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents: Neela x ♀ Sukumali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Matara Weherahena temple, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

Matara Weherahena temple
from Pinnawala elephant safari

2009-06-00Pinnawala elephant safari
from Panagoda army camp

2001-00-00Panagoda army camp
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates2012-01-30: birth date, corr father
2012-01-31: transferred

Latest document update2024-06-26 17:17:11
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Biography


Arjuna is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Matara Weherahena temple, in Sri Lanka.

Arjuna arrived to the Matara Weherahena temple unknown date, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant safari, in Sri Lanka.


Social

Arjuna lives together with 1 other elephants at the Matara Weherahena temple: (detailed list)

  1. Lasanda


Origin

Arjuna was born captive-born as birth number 12 1997-02-07 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage


Parents of Arjuna are: ♂ Neela (father) and ♀ Sukumali (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. 1998-01-29(M) Salia (Saliya)
  7. 1998-08-07(F) Ashokamala
  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
  13. 2003(F) Pali
  14. 2007(F) Bharathi

Siblings through the mother Sukumali:

  1. 2001(F) Kema (Khema)
  2. 2004-09-13(M) Senarath

Pedigree


Arjunas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Arjuna

Sire (f):
Neela

Born: 1964
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Sire ff:


Born:
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Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
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Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Sukumali

Born: 1984-07-05
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Sire mf:
Vijaya

Born: 1963
2025-06
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Kumari

Born: 1965
2025-06
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

The first second generation elephant born in Pinnawela.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Arjuna, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Matara Weherahena temple in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1850. (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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