Senarath
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Senarath
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 21 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2004-09-13 captive-born, number 27
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Parents: ♂ Jayathu x ♀ Sukumali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
2017-00-00Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2010-08-31: new record
2018-05-17: relocated to Kandy
Latest document update2024-06-26 18:10:23
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Biography

Senarath is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth, in Sri Lanka.

Senarath arrived in 2017-00-00 to the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.


Social

Senarath lives together with 9 other elephants at the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Abhaya born 2010
  2. ♂ Gagana born 2011-03-05
  3. ♂ Indi Raja born 1980
  4. ♂ Jana Raja
  5. ♂ Kaveri Raja
  6. ♂ Raju born 2006
  7. ♂ Sindhu born 2006
  8. ♂ Sinha Raja
  9. ♂ Thai Raja


Origin

Senarath was born captive-born as birth number 27 2004-09-13 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Senarath are: ♂ Jayathu (father) and ♀ Sukumali (mother).

Siblings through the father Jayathu:

  1. 2004-10-17(F) Janita
  2. 2006-07-04(M) Tharindu
  3. 2006-08-23(F) Anjalee
  4. 2006-09-01(F) Namally
  5. 2009-05-24(M) Kanaka

Siblings through the mother Sukumali:

  1. 1997-02-07(M) Arjuna
  2. 2001(F) Kema (Khema)

Pedigree

Senaraths ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Senarath

Sire (f):
Jayathu

Born:
2025-07

 Sire ff:
Raja

Born:
2025-07		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Indi

Born: 1978
2025-07		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Sukumali

Born: 1984-07-05
2025-07

 Sire mf:
Vijaya

Born: 1963
2025-07		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Kumari

Born: 1965
2025-07		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Senarath, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 9 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4766. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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