Sukumali
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

Biography

♀ Sukumali

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 41 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1984-07-05 captive-born , number 1
Birth place:	in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents:	♂ Vijaya x ♀ Kumari
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 1997-02-07	♂ Arjuna

2. Born 2001	♀ Kema (Khema)

3. Born 2004-09-13	♂ Senarath
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

1984-07-05	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates	2024-06-27: naming of babies b 2010 and 2011 2024-06-30: more sources added

Latest document update	2020-11-15 13:20:10
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Biography

Sukumali is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Sukumali arrived in 1984-07-05 to the Pinnawala elephant orphanage,

Social

Sukumali lives together with 66 other elephants at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage: (detailed list)

4. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
5. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
6. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
7. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
8. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
9. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
10. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
11. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
12. ♂ Disa (twin) born 2021-08-31
13. ⚪ Diula
14. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
15. ♂ Haritha
16. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
17. ♂ Jayathu
18. ♂ Kadol born 2011
19. ♀ Kamani
20. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
21. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
22. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
23. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
24. ♂ Kora Aliya
25. ♀ Kumari born 1965
26. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
27. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
28. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
29. ♂ Meega
30. ♀ Meena
31. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
32. ♀ Menika II
33. ♀ Nandi born 2011
34. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
35. ♂ Neela born 1964
36. ♀ Nikini II
37. ♀ Ninja born 1985
38. ♀ Noni
39. ♀ Pali born 2003
40. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
41. ♀ Punchi
42. ♀ Ramiya
43. ♀ Randivi
44. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
45. ♀ Rejina born 1982
46. ♂ Sajjana (twin) born 2021-08-31
47. ♀ Sama
48. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
49. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
50. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
51. ♀ Shanthi
52. ♀ Shermi
53. ♀ Surangie
54. ♂ Suranimala
55. ♀ Thammenna
56. ♀ Thilaka
57. ⚪ Thilamalai
58. ⚪ unknown born 2011
59. ⚪ unknown born 2011
60. ⚪ unknown born 2010
61. ⚪ unknown born 2011-00-00
62. ⚪ unknown born 2011
63. ⚪ unknown born 2011
64. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
65. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
66. ⚪ unnamed born 2021-09-11
67. ⚪ Unnamed born 2024-03-20
68. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
69. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09

Offspring

Total: 3 babies

(M) 1997-02-07 Arjuna
(F) 2001 Kema (Khema)
(M) 2004-09-13 Senarath

Origin

Sukumali was born captive-born as birth number 1 1984-07-05 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Sukumali are: ♂ Vijaya (father) and ♀ Kumari (mother).

Siblings through the father Vijaya:

1987-12-18(F) Sama I
1989-08-16(M) Rangiri
1993-07-01(M) Esala
1994-04-16(F) Amali

Siblings through the mother Kumari:

1989-07-11 - † 1991-05-18 (M) Vikum
1993-07-01(M) Esala
2005 - † 2018-08-05 (M) Gajaba

Pedigree

**Sukumalis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Sukumali	Sire (f): Vijaya Born: 1963	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Kumari Born: 1965	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Sukumali was the first captive born baby elephant in Pinnawala.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sukumali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1833. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Geburt und Jugendendwicklung von Asiatischen Elefanten -Beoabachtungen aus der Pinnawela Elephant Sanctuary von Sri Lanka, Zeitschrift des Kölner Zoos, nr 2 1999, by Fred Kurt, Birgit Dastig, Sandra Petzhold, Julia Rastelli, Judith Schmelz, Verena Tragau

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