Sindhu
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sri Dalada Maligawa in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Sindhu

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 20 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2006 captive-born, number 35
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents: Neelagiri x ♀ Shanthi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sri Dalada Maligawa, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

2009-07-27Sri Dalada Maligawa
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates2009-07-29: transfer
2009-08-04: birth year

Latest document update2026-04-09 08:28:07
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Biography


Sindhu is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, in Sri Lanka.

Sindhu arrived in 2009-07-27 to the Sri Dalada Maligawa, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.


Social

Sindhu lives together with 13 other elephants at the Sri Dalada Maligawa: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♂ Abhaya born 2010
  2. 2. ♂ Gagana born 2011-03-05
  3. 3. ♂ Indi Raja born 1980
  4. 4. ♂ Jana Raja
  5. 5. ♂ Kashapa
  6. 6. ♂ Kaveri Raja
  7. 7. ♂ Migara
  8. 8. ♂ Pulasthi Raja
  9. 9. ♂ Raju born 2006
  10. 10. ♂ Senarath born 2004-09-13
  11. 11. ♂ Sinha Raja
  12. 12. ♂ Thai Raja
  13. 13. ♂ Vasale


Affiliated people

1: K. G. Sumanabanda (chief mahout from 2006 to 2009 )



Origin

Sindhu was born captive-born as birth number 35 2006 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage


Parents of Sindhu are: ♂ Neelagiri (father) and ♀ Shanthi (mother).

Siblings through the father Neelagiri:

  1. 2004-03-22 -- † 2004-04-22 (M) stillborn
  2. 2004-05-10(M) Kosala (Kosara)
  3. 2004-08-23(F) Sugala
  4. 2005-08-23(F) Tamara
  5. 2006-06-09(M) Wishwa

Siblings through the mother Shanthi:

  1. 2024-03-20(M) Unnamed

Pedigree


Sindhus ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Sindhu

Sire (f):
Neelagiri

Born:
2026-04

Sire ff:


Born:
2026-04
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Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2026-04
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Shanthi

Born:
2026-04

Sire mf:


Born:
2026-04
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2026-04
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Sindhu, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sri Dalada Maligawa in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4790. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2006 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Sri Dalada Maligawa | Sri Lanka | Asian elephants




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