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“Sri Lanka has been rescuing orphaned baby elephants for more than 35 years with state help, and the transit home is part of a drive to save the island’s endangered elephant species.” - AFP

“Sri Lanka’s wild elephant population has shown a marked increase over the last 10 years. ” - Daily News

“As hundreds watched in silence, Sri Lankan mahouts shed tears as eight orphaned baby elephants they had raised for four years were released into the wild.” - The Asian Pacific Post

“If all that Sri Lanka has to offer, from the appealing city of Colombo to the ancient town of Galle, the Pinnawela orphanage, along the Maha Oya river enroute to the ancient royal residence of Kandy, stands out for its concept.
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“It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this Introductory Seminar on Conserving the Wild Elephants of Sri Lanka. As you may be aware, this seminar is a prelude to an exciting event this Saturday which will see the release of a number of rehabilitated young elephants to the wild in Uda Walawe. This process of rehabilitation has taken some years. If you have read the introductory piece on each of the elephants, you will notice that some of them had been saved in the nick of time. ” - Lanka Mission

“Sri Lanka on Saturday released eight orphaned baby elephants into the jungle after rescuing them from near certain death, wildlife officials said.” - AFP

“Eco-tourism in Sri Lanka is thriving according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) as is evident from a series of sustainable tourism projects in the island nation. A case in point is Sri Lanka’s elephant orphanage at Pinnawela which is breeding elephants in captivity in a sprawling 25-acre coconut plantation.” - ArabianBusiness.com

“The renewed civil war between Sri Lanka’s government and the separatist Tamil Tigers is claiming many victims, among them increasing numbers of the island’s wild elephants” - BBC NEWS

“Ven. Balangoda Gnanawasa Thera, 34, died after he was attacked by a wild elephant while on his way to the Godigalakanda Aranya Senasanaya in the Huruluwewa forest reserve, Habarana on Thursday.” - Daily News

“Two Sri Lankans were killed by elephants at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve on Tuesday. The two were elephant handlers working for the Mokolodi/Serendib Elephant Project.” - allAfrica.com

“Well, here in Aachirigama in the backwoods of Oththapahuva, off Galneva, in the Mahaweli H zone - peasants are complaining of wild elephants that have become an acute nuisance to them and it is difficult to find out fresh terms in writing the story and it is to be regretted that the authorities may find cliches but it has to be noted that the poor ‘Oththapahuvans - who are desperate for ‘official help’ - ought not to be neglected. Peasants in Oththapahuva say that their paddies in Aachirigama are vulnerable to the wild elephants menace.” - Sri Lanka News

“People watch while farmers use an elephant to plough a paddy field in Kegalle, about 48 miles north of Colombo, in this October 9, 2007 file photo.” - Yahoo! News Photos

“A wild elephant watches people at Rotawawe observation point in Anuradhapura, 110 miles (180 km) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka in this September 27, 2004 file photo.” - Yahoo! News Photos

“Security forces armed with loud hailers were deployed in eastern Sri Lanka Monday to drive away wild elephants blocking access to polling booths, police said.” - AFP

“Mr. Ellie Pooh is called Mr. Ellie Pooh because it offers paper products made of elephant dung in Sri Lanka. Honest” - Calgary Herald

“People come to watch the epic spectacle of the tooth paraded through the streets of the town accompanied by 50 elephants, countless dancers, flag bearers and drummers. ” - travelbite.co.uk

“An elephant has been taken to court, not just any court but the highest in the land, the Supreme Court. Asokamala, born and bred at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, has kicked up dust being in the centre of a controversy over whether she should be “exported” as a gift from Sri Lanka to Armenia.” - The Sunday Times

“As part of its efforts to boost the population of elephants, which are facing an uncertain future in the wake of rapid deforestation, Sri Lanka is planning to undertake artificial insemination process at its unique elephant orphanage in Pinnawela, about 80 kms northeast of Colombo enroute to this heritage city. ” - Sri Lanka planning artificial insemination of elephants-Rest of World-World-The Times of India