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

Kanaka lives together with 62 other elephants at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage: (detailed list)

1. 1. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
2. 2. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
3. 3. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
4. 4. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
5. 5. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
6. 6. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
7. 7. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
8. 8. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
9. 9. ♂ Disa (twin) born 2021-08-31
10. 10. ⚪ Diula
11. 11. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
12. 12. ♂ Haritha
13. 13. ♂ Jandura born 1966?
14. 14. ♀ Kamani
15. 15. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
16. 16. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
17. 17. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
18. 18. ♂ Kora Aliya
19. 19. ♀ Kumari born 1965
20. 20. ♀ Mahaweli born 1981-07
21. 21. ♀ Mali born 2003
22. 22. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
23. 23. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
24. 24. ♂ Meega
25. 25. ♀ Meena
26. 26. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
27. 27. ♀ Menika II
28. 28. ♀ Nandi born 2011
29. 29. ♂ Neela born 1964
30. 30. ⚪ Neelamani born 2021-09-10
31. 31. ♀ Nikini II
32. 32. ♀ Ninja born 1985
33. 33. ♀ Noni
34. 34. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
35. 35. ♀ Punchi
36. 36. ♀ Ramiya
37. 37. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
38. 38. ♀ Rejina born 1982
39. 39. ♂ Sajjana (twin) born 2021-08-31
40. 40. ♀ Sama
41. 41. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
42. 42. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
43. 43. ♀ Shanthi
44. 44. ♀ Shermi
45. 45. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
46. 46. ♂ Sumana Hasthiya
47. 47. ♀ Surangie
48. 48. ♀ Thammenna
49. 49. ♀ Thilaka
50. 50. ⚪ Thilamalai
51. 51. ⚪ unknown born 2011
52. 52. ♀ unknown born 2022-04-22
53. 53. ⚪ unknown born 2011
54. 54. ⚪ unknown born 2010
55. 55. ⚪ unknown born 2011
56. 56. ⚪ unknown born 2011-00-00
57. 57. ⚪ unknown born 2011
58. 58. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
59. 59. ♂ Unnamed born 2024-03-20
60. 60. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
61. 61. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
62. 62. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09

1: K. G. Sumanabanda (chief mahout from 2009 to 2010 )

Kanaka was born captive-born as birth number 50 2009-05-24 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Siblings through the father Jayathu:

1. 2001(F) Kema
2. 2004-09-13(M) Senarath
3. 2004-10-17(F) Janita
4. 2006(M) Raju
5. 2006-07-04(M) Tharindu
6. 2006-08-23(F) Anjalee
7. 2006-09-01(F) Namally

Siblings through the mother Surangie:

1. 2021-08-31(M) Disa (twin)
2. 2021-08-31(M) Sajjana (twin)

Pedigree

Birth date may be incorrect.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• http://www.sundaytimes.lk/090628/Plus/sundaytimesplus_02.html

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