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Sri Lanka (/sriːˈlɑːŋkə, -ˈlæŋkə/ or i/ʃriː-/;Sinhalese - ශ්රී ලංකාව, Tamil Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon (/sᵻˈlɒnˌ seɪ-ˌ siː-/), is an island country in South Asia near south-east India.
Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Its documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years. Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road through to World War II.
A diverse and multicultural country, Sri Lanka is home to many religions, ethnic groups, and languages. In addition to the majority Sinhalese, it is home to large groups of Sri Lankan and Indian Tamils, Moors, Burghers, Malays, Kaffirs and the aboriginal Vedda. Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the Pāli Canon, dates back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC. The country's recent history has been marred by a thirty-year civil war which decisively ended when Sri Lankan military defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009.
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.
The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between the present commercial capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy. There are about 84 elephants under protection. The orphanage is open to the public.
Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°24′E / 7.300°N 80.400°E / 7.300; 80.400
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 88 elephants, including 89 males and 51 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.
The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care and protection to many of the orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC).
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was first established by the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1975 for feeding and providing care and sanctuary to orphaned baby elephants that were found in the wild. The orphanage was first located at the Wilpattu National Park, then shifted to the tourist complex at Bentota and then to the Dehiwala Zoo. From the Zoo it was shifted to Pinnawala village on a 25-acre (10 ha) coconut plantation adjacent to the Maha Oya River.
Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Two species are traditionally recognised, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), although some evidence suggests that African bush elephants and African forest elephants are separate species (L. africana and L. cyclotis respectively). Elephants are scattered throughout sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Elephantidae is the only surviving family of the order Proboscidea; other, now extinct, members of the order include deinotheres, gomphotheres, mammoths, and mastodons. Male African elephants are the largest extant terrestrial animals and can reach a height of 4 m (13 ft) and weigh 7,000 kg (15,000 lb). All elephants have several distinctive features the most notable of which is a long trunk or proboscis, used for many purposes, particularly breathing, lifting water and grasping objects. Their incisors grow into tusks, which can serve as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. Elephants' large ear flaps help to control their body temperature. Their pillar-like legs can carry their great weight. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs while Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
Lanka /ˈlæŋkə/ (Sanskrit lankā "island") is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the legendary demon king Ravana in the epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The fortress was situated on a plateau between three mountain peaks known as the Trikuta Mountains. The ancient city of Lankapura is thought to have been burnt down by Hanuman. After its king, Ravana, was killed by Rama with the help of his brother Vibhishana, the latter was crowned king of Lankapura. The mythological site of Lankā is identified with Sri Lanka. His descendants were said to still rule the kingdom during the period of the Pandavas. According to the Mahabharata, the Pandava Sahadeva visited this kingdom during his southern military campaign for the rajasuya of Yudhishthira.
PLEASE READ! The Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala. Few minutes drive from Kandy, it used to be a place where abandoned and disabled elephants get lot of love, care and protection. You can watch them feed, and bath in the river and play and socialize with eachother. But lately there have been many reports of animals being treated poorly, and even killed :( If you are an animal lover, and care at all about animal well being, DO NOT GO HERE OR ANY OTHER PLACE WHERE THEY KEEP ANIMALS IN CHAINS TO MAKE MONEY. All Music and Videos are mine. Soundtrack: Karl Jenkins - Adiemus Questo era uno dei miei posti preferiti: L'orfanotrofio degli elefanti a Pinnewala. Non distante da Kandy, qui si trovano elefanti che sono stati feriti o abbandonati. Qui trovano cure e protezione grazie al personale espe...
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Colombo, Sri Lanka Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northwest of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala is notable for having the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2011, there were 88 elephants, including 37 males and 51 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala. The orphanage was originally founded in order to afford care and protection to many of the orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of W...
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a definite highlight of any trip to the central part of Sri Lanka. The name is a bit misleading because it is not only an orphanage but also a place where captive breeding of elephants takes place. Despite this, the place is awesome. Once again the entrance fee I remember was a bit steep but it was worth every penny. As soon as we arrived we saw elephants crossing the road going to the river for a bath. After gong into the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage we were also quickly treated to a view of the baby elephants that could be fed and then a big field where the elephants spend their days. After that we followed a herd of elephants down to the river, sat at a hotel and enjoyed watching the elephants at play in the water. It was an awesome and worthwhile exp...
Sri Lanka Pinnawala Elephant Elephant Attack
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Overseas Adventure Travel Sri Lanka Pre-trip Tour - October 15th 2014; Colombo to Dambulla; includes a slightly shorter, better edited version of Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
Location Pinnawala (Pinnawela) Elephant Orphanage is located at the village Pinnawala in the district of Kegalla at a distant of 90km from Colombo. Reaching Pinnawala (Pinnawela) Elephant Orphanage Pinnawala (Pinnawela) Elephant Orphanage is reached by A1 Colombo-Kandy main road. A turn off at the 82 km post at Kegalle leads to the Pinnawala elephant orphanage. The closest railway station is at Rambukkana 2km away from the village of Pinnawala. Beginning of Pinnawala (Pinnawela) Elephant Orphanage In the very beginning, in 1972, the orphanage was located at the Wilpattu National Park. Subsequently the orphanage was shifted to the National Holiday Resort at Bentota Beach in the south-western coastal belt and then to the Dehiwala Zoo, 11km south of Colombo. In the year 1975, Department ...
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For my forth country of the year, I flew over to Sri Lanka, starting in the capital, Colombo. After a day on the road, I found myself in the stunning surroundings of Dambulla, where I wasted no time in trekking the Sri Lankan jungle. We then spent some time in Sigiriya, relaxing in the Jetwing hotel and seeing elephants on safari! After another long journey up to the North of the country, we spent a week on the beaches of Trincomalee, where we saw dolphins, whales and I indulged in a spot of jetskiing. But before going home, I had to experience one of the most famous Sri Lankan delicacies, it's tea, in Kandy. Please like, share and subscribe this video to support TrekTrendy TV so that we can continue to bring awesome videos from around the world :) Make sure you check out TrekTrendy.com...
Booker Travels is an original web video series about global traveling through the eyes of a teenager. With our own website and YouTube channel, our goal is to inspire travel and #LiveLifeOustide. SUBSCRIBE to our channel: http://bit.ly/1D9OLqB CHECK OUT our website: http://bookertravels.com/ Would you like to see more of Booker Travels? FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bookertravels TWITTER https://twitter.com/#!/BookerTravels INSTAGRAM http://instagram.com/bookertravels/ SIGN UP to our email list: http://bit.ly/1ylcr6S ON THIS EPISODE: It's hard to say goodbye to Sri Lanka. So after a season of eight episodes, we present a compilation of some of the best. MUSIC LIST: Safari Alt 03 http://www.videoblocks.com/videos/details/safari-alt-03/ G-R-A-D-E | SONG: Urdu, Mortal Ko...
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We hope you liked our video, below we have listed our full itinerary and booking links for accommodation, activities, bars & restaurants. Day 1: Negombo Waterland Resort http://www.waterlandvilla St. Sebastian’s Church http://wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Sebastian’s_Church,_Negombo Lords Restaurant http://lordsrestaurant.net/ Day 2: Negombo River Boat Cruise: Organised by Waterland Resort. Day 3: Pinnawala Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage: http://nationalzoo.gov.lk/elephantorphanage/ Day 4: Ginigathena The Tree House: http://thetreehouse.lk The Tree House Adventure: Organised by the on-site manager Day 5: Ramboda The Tea Bush Hotel: http://oakrayteabushramboda.bookings.lk Day 6: Ella Little Adam's Peak: http://tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g616035-d2478367-Rev...
Click here to subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=rundirection Tamar and James travel around Sri Lanka for two amazing 2 weeks. Here is our full itinerary: Day 1: Bandaranaike Airport to Kandy Day 2-4: We stayed in Kandy and visited the Temple of the Tooth, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Sygiria (this was a day trip). Day 5: Kandy to Nuwara Eliya and did White Water Rafting at Kitulgala (AM) vistited the Blue Field Tea Factory (PM) enroute. Day 6: Nuwara Eliya to Ella. We woke up early to walk on the Horton Plains and see World's End before continuing our journey by train in the Observation Car to Ella (I highly recommend this trip!). Day 7: Ella to Yala National Park with a safari in the afternoon. Day 8: Yala to Tangalla Day 8-10: Beach in Tangalla Day 11...
License Video: http://dissolve.com/products?media_type=video&producer;=Pete+R&sort;_by_date=true I spent 2 weeks in Sri Lanka starting from Colombo, Habarana, Kandy, Ella, Udawalawe national park, Tangalle, and ended in Mirissa and I have experienced so many things in that 2 weeks from going on an elephant safari to witnessing the world largest animal, the blue whale off the coast of Mirissa. Sri Lanka was never on my list of places I want to visit but I decided to give it a go and went there anyway and the country turned out to be among the best country I've been to. The wildlife there is unbelievable, the beaches are mostly untouched, the Sigiriya is definitely worth a hike, and the best of all, the people were extremely friendly toward travelers. If you want to go off the beaten track th...
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Though she tried she couldn't get the hang of it somehow.
The farmer looked at Lucy and murmured with a frown,
"Well you just hang on tightly, gal, and she'll jump up and down."
Chorus:
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Pop 'em in the oven an serve 'em piping ho-ot.
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Chorus
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She said, "You are too old for me because your hair is white."
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"There's snow upon the roof but there's a fire in the cellar!"
Chorus
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And then she started cooking dumplings on the stove.
She wore a low cut dress, oh it was as green as clover,
He jumped with glee 'cause he could see her dumplings boiling over.
Chorus
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And then she saw his love line went half way up his arm.
So now she's changed her prices, although she's just as willing,
It's big fat men at two pound ten and little boys a shilling.
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Pop 'em in the oven and serve 'em piping hot,
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