This, too, is an Orphanage - Pinnawala, Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Nursery.... Sri Lanka
....even the name is so endearing.......
In case you are looking for something different , see if you can visit the Pinnawala elephant orphanage..It is about 90 kms from Colombo and is known to have the largest number of captive elephants......they look after orphaned or abandoned baby elephants, really old elephants and ones injured in land mines.

Some data...
-about 90 kms from Colombo on the Colombo-Kandy Road,
-lots of gift shops selling elephant souvenirs,
-restaurants for a quick bite - try the egg hoppers if you can,
-check about the feeding timings or you'll end up waiting for a long time. 

At the river for their daily bath.....

 Feeding time at the orphanage......

This lady, below, is Radha who broke her leg in a landmine blast in the jungle - her leg never set properly and she has to hobble around......

A blind tusker......

They are herded to the river Oya  for a daily wash and soak.....it has a viewing platform for you to sit and gaze at these majestic pachyderms......

The highlight of the day was watching them feed the really cute orphan babies with huge feeding bottles - I am sad I couldn't a picture of that......it was a beautiful experience visiting this nursery.

The little babies were the cutest of the lot depending totally on the caretakers to feed them..:)
A great place for a memorable visit - put it on your 'must-see' list for Sri Lanka.
Ciao!!