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

Biography
♀ Anuradhika

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 32 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1993-11-15 captive-born, number 7
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents: Neela x ♀ Anuradha
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2006-00-00 Charaka
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

1993-11-15Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2012-01-30: 

Latest document update2024-06-26 17:13:43
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Biography


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

Anuradhika arrived in 1993-11-15 to the Pinnawala elephant orphanage,

Social

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

  1. 2. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
  2. 3. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
  3. 4. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
  4. 5. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
  5. 6. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
  6. 7. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
  7. 8. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
  8. 9. ♂ Disa (twin) born 2021-08-31
  9. 10. ⚪ Diula
  10. 11. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
  11. 12. ♂ Haritha
  12. 13. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
  13. 14. ♂ Jayathu
  14. 15. ♂ Kadol born 2011
  15. 16. ♀ Kamani
  16. 17. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
  17. 18. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
  18. 19. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
  19. 20. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
  20. 21. ♂ Kora Aliya
  21. 22. ♀ Kumari born 1965
  22. 23. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
  23. 24. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
  24. 25. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
  25. 26. ♂ Meega
  26. 27. ♀ Meena
  27. 28. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
  28. 29. ♀ Menika II
  29. 30. ♀ Nandi born 2011
  30. 31. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
  31. 32. ♂ Neela born 1964
  32. 33. ⚪ Neelamani born 2021-09-10
  33. 34. ♀ Nikini II
  34. 35. ♀ Ninja born 1985
  35. 36. ♀ Noni
  36. 37. ♀ Pali born 2003
  37. 38. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
  38. 39. ♀ Punchi
  39. 40. ♀ Ramiya
  40. 41. ♀ Randivi
  41. 42. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
  42. 43. ♀ Rejina born 1982
  43. 44. ♂ Sajjana (twin) born 2021-08-31
  44. 45. ♀ Sama
  45. 46. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
  46. 47. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
  47. 48. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
  48. 49. ♀ Shanthi
  49. 50. ♀ Shermi
  50. 51. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
  51. 52. ♀ Surangie
  52. 53. ♂ Suranimala
  53. 54. ♀ Thammenna
  54. 55. ♀ Thilaka
  55. 56. ⚪ Thilamalai
  56. 57. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  57. 58. ⚪ unknown born 2010
  58. 59. ⚪ unknown born 2011-00-00
  59. 60. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  60. 61. ♀ unknown born 2022-04-22
  61. 62. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  62. 63. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  63. 64. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
  64. 65. ♂ Unnamed born 2024-03-20
  65. 66. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
  66. 67. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
  67. 68. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09

Offspring

Total: 1 babies
  1. (M) 2006-00-00 Charaka


Origin

Anuradhika was born captive-born as birth number 7 1993-11-15 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage


Parents of Anuradhika are: ♂ Neela (father) and ♀ Anuradha (mother).

Siblings through the father Neela:

  1. 1989-08-14(F) Menika
  2. 1994-04-10(M) Aruna
  3. 1995-09-27(M) Nandimithra
  4. 1995-10-27(M) Isuru
  5. 1997-02-07(M) Arjuna
  6. 1998-01-29(M) Salia (Saliya)
  7. 1998-08-07(F) Ashokamala
  8. 1999-02-09(M) Wasamba
  9. 1999-08-06(F) Uthpala
  10. 2000-06-04(M) Pinnawala
  11. 2001-06-23(M) Migara
  12. 2001-10-11(F) Anula
  13. 2003(F) Pali
  14. 2007(F) Bharathi

Siblings through the mother Anuradha:

  1. 1999-02-09(M) Wasamba
  2. 2007?(M) Asela

Pedigree


Anuradhikas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Anuradhika

Sire (f):
Neela

Born: 1964
2025-07

Sire ff:


Born:
2025-07
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2025-07
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Anuradha

Born: 1982
2025-07

Sire mf:


Born:
2025-07
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2025-07
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Anuradhika, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1847. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Sanjaya Kumara Ratnayake, assistant curator, Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
  • 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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