Pinnawala
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.
- Type: Village with 5,000 residents
- Description: town in Sabaragamuwa Province
- Also known as: “Pinnawalla” and “Pinnawella”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Rambukkana railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rambukkana and Molagoda.
Rambukkana
Town
'Rambukkana', Pradeshiya Sabha, lies within the… Rambukkana is situated 3 km north of Pinnawala.
Mawanella
Town
Mawanella is a town which belongs to the Kegalle district in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Mawanella is situated 8 km southeast of Pinnawala.
Pinnawala
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Pinnawala, Rambukkana Divisional Secretariat, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.30043° or 7° 18′ 2″ north
Longitude
80.3863° or 80° 23′ 11″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
6MV2892P+5G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Pinnawala” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hiriwadunna and Halpitiya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tourist Police Pinnawalla and Ticket Counter.
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