Deceased elephants at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka


This database list 9 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ LA unknown Born: wild Dead:, unknown 1993-00-00 Brian Boswells Circus
2+ ♂ LC Babar Born: wild 1956 Dead:, disease tusk infection after tripping one day and breaking one tusk off to the gum.1960-00-00 International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)
3+ ⚪ EM unknown Born: Dead:, unknown 1954-00-00 Peter Ryhiner
4+ ♀ EM Baby Nona Born: wild 1946 Dead:, unknown 1951-00-00
5+ ♂ EM Bandula 73Born: wild 1949 Dead:2022-09-23 (73 years after arrival), unknown 1949-00-00 Anuradhapura forest
6+ ♀ EM Letchmi 73Born: wild 1916 Dead:, unknown 1930-00-00
7+ ♀ EM Mali 73Born: wild 1980 Dead:, unknown Pinnawala elephant orphanage
8+ ♂ EM Raja 73Born: wild 1976 Dead:, unknown
9+ ♀ EM Meena 73Born: wild Dead:, unknown

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 4 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=37 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2018-05-16 Raja:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Elephant For Sale," Circus Report No 4 Vol 26, 1998-01-26
•  http://www.sundaytimes.lk/960623/plusm.html
2012-02-11 unknown:• 1954 Ceylon Administration report, Sri Lanka National Archives, Colombo.
2012-01-31 Bandula:• https://www.newswire.lk/2022/09/23/iconic-elephant-bandula-dies-at-dehiwala-zoo/?fbclid=IwAR07jexUqzNpF0SDP0MGYiyDbpihfd_3Wz-rFAgmcQgQuYUkbgwCg6S6dOM
2012-01-31 Babar:• Wayne Jackson, Canada.
2012-01-31 Baby Nona:• Wayne Jackson, Canada
•  K. G. Sumunabanda
2010-09-08 Letchmi:• Wayne Jackson, Canada
2010-09-07 Mali:• Wayne Jackson, Canada
2010-04-25 unknown:• Jim Stockley

Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) on elephant-news.com

Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) is mentioned on Elephant News:

DateLinks which opens in new window
2009-10-31‘must jumbo’ at dehivela zoo becomes restless - Elephant News
2020-09-07Responding to decision to move dep. of zoological gardens under ministry of tourism - Elephant News
2021-09-09Sri lanka national zoological gardens dg resigned over elephant issue: union - Elephant News
2022-09-23Iconic elephant ‘bandula’ dies at dehiwala zoo - Elephant News


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