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

Biography

♀ Mathali (Mathalee)

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 55 years old
Status:	orphan
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1970 wild
Birth place:	in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 5 babies

1. Born 1987-12-18	♀ Sama I

2. Born 1994-04-16	♀ Amali

3. Born 1998-01-29	♂ Salia (Saliya)

4. Born 2000-06-04	♂ Pinnawala

5. Born 2005	♀ Madhavi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

1975-01-00	Pinnawala elephant orphanage from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) from Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage

	Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage from Wilpattu elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates	2011-12-30: 2023-08-31: Born in Sri Lanka 2023-08-31: Updated as orphan

Latest document update	2023-08-31 13:42:28
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Biography

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

Mathali (Mathalee) arrived in 1975-01-00 to the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, relocated from the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.

Social

Mathali (Mathalee) lives together with 67 other elephants at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage: (detailed list)

6. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
7. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
8. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
9. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
10. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
11. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
12. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
13. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
14. ♂ Disa (twin) born 2021-08-31
15. ⚪ Diula
16. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
17. ♂ Haritha
18. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
19. ♂ Jayathu
20. ♂ Kadol born 2011
21. ♀ Kamani
22. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
23. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
24. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
25. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
26. ♂ Kora Aliya
27. ♀ Kumari born 1965
28. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
29. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
30. ♂ Meega
31. ♀ Meena
32. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
33. ♀ Menika II
34. ♀ Nandi born 2011
35. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
36. ♂ Neela born 1964
37. ⚪ Neelamani born 2021-09-10
38. ♀ Nikini II
39. ♀ Ninja born 1985
40. ♀ Noni
41. ♀ Pali born 2003
42. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
43. ♀ Punchi
44. ♀ Ramiya
45. ♀ Randivi
46. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
47. ♀ Rejina born 1982
48. ♂ Sajjana (twin) born 2021-08-31
49. ♀ Sama
50. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
51. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
52. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
53. ♀ Shanthi
54. ♀ Shermi
55. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
56. ♀ Surangie
57. ♂ Suranimala
58. ♀ Thammenna
59. ♀ Thilaka
60. ⚪ Thilamalai
61. ♀ unknown born 2022-04-22
62. ⚪ unknown born 2011
63. ⚪ unknown born 2011
64. ⚪ unknown born 2010
65. ⚪ unknown born 2011
66. ⚪ unknown born 2011-00-00
67. ⚪ unknown born 2011
68. ♂ Unnamed born 2024-03-20
69. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
70. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
71. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
72. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09

Offspring

Total: 5 babies

(F) 1987-12-18 Sama I
(F) 1994-04-16 Amali
(M) 1998-01-29 Salia (Saliya)
(M) 2000-06-04 Pinnawala
(F) 2005 Madhavi

Origin

Mathali (Mathalee) was born wild 1970 at Sri Lanka unspecified location.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mathali (Mathalee), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1839. (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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