Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය), is a captive breeding and conservation institute for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was 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.

Below is a selection of photos taken during a visit to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage on February 27 2014. Click on a small photo for a larger view, then select the next one with the cursor keys or the arrows on either side of the photo.