Nuwara Eliya is a city in the hill country of the central province Sri Lanka. The city name meaning is ‘City on the plain (table land)’or ‘City of light’ The city is the administrative capital of Nuwara-Eliya district with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is located at an altitude of 1.868m(6128ft)and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka.
Pinnawala elephant orphanage is an orphanage. Nursery and Captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village.13km(8.1mi)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 03 generations living in Pinnawala. The orphanage is very popular among local and foreign tourists. The main attraction is the opportunity to observe the bathing elephants from the broad river bank as the herd interacts Socially, Bathing and playing. The orphanage is open to the public daily and all admission fees are used to look after the elephants.