Present living elephants at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka

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This database list 6 elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Origin Age Arrival from location
1 ♀ EM Devi
Born at
2 ⚪ EM Trinki
Born captive-born 2011-03-17 by x Menika at Pinnawala elephant orphanage , 14 yrs2013-00-00 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
3 ♀ EM Indi
Born wild 1978 at Sri Lanka unspecified location , 47 yrs1980-00-00 Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage
4 ♀ EM Namalee
Born unknown at Sri Lanka unspecified location
5 ♀ EM Kema (Khema)
Born captive-born 2001 by x Sukumali at Pinnawala elephant orphanage , 24 yrs Pinnawala elephant orphanage
6 ♀ EM Madhavi
Born captive-born 2005 by x Mathali (Mathalee) at Pinnawala elephant orphanage , 20 yrs Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Source for the list of elephants presently living at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

Reference list

Facts about present living elephants at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 18 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=37 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2018-11-04 Trinki:• "Another birth at Pinnawala," DailyNews.lk, 2011-03-18
•  http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=85838
•  https://www.bva.co.uk/uploadedFiles/Content/Membership_and_benefits/Students/liliana-heinrich-travel-grant-full-report.pdf
2018-11-04 Namalee:• https://www.bva.co.uk/uploadedFiles/Content/Membership_and_benefits/Students/liliana-heinrich-travel-grant-full-report.pdf
2012-01-31 Indi:• Wayne Jackson, Canada
•  Jonas Livet, France

Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) on elephant-news.com

Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) is mentioned on Elephant News:

DateLinks which opens in new window
2009-10-31‘must jumbo’ at dehivela zoo becomes restless - Elephant News
2020-09-07Responding to decision to move dep. of zoological gardens under ministry of tourism - Elephant News
2021-09-09Sri lanka national zoological gardens dg resigned over elephant issue: union - Elephant News
2022-09-23Iconic elephant ‘bandula’ dies at dehiwala zoo - Elephant News


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