This is a once in life time chance you should not miss.The elephant orphange is amazing. Was first established in 1975 by Sri Lanka Widelife department. Pinnawela is an orphanage situated about 90Km from Colombo and is one of the few elephant orphanages around the world. This is a breading place for adult and baby elephants as well as protecting from poachers. The orphanage is there to feed, nurse and house young elephants found abandoned by their mothers. Often the young ones fall into pits and ravines in their quest for water during drought period. Baby elephants are released from there when they reach a certain age. The baby elephants are fed early in the morning around 8. Then during mid day they are all taken 400 metres to the river of maha oya where they bath. Here you can get great photo with them and enjoy view at the local bar,restaurant situated there. Don't stand too close they will spray you with water as well!! I am not sure about prices there....this was a 2 week holiday all inclusive and well worth it for the price. Taken around by a Sri Lankan tour guide of Sri Lanka as my auntie and uncle was getting married. Tour guide was extremely friendly and funny. We moved around different hotels and tour guide is much easier than getting around your self. All done by coach and had great air conditioning. As for donations there, this is a tourist attraction and donations are the price you pay to go and see them. Enjoyable!!
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