Jayathu an Asian elephant at Pinnawala elephant orphanage

♂ Jayathu
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Id number
Management:Free contact
People killed:2
Origin
Born:* captive-born
Birth place: in Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
Parents: ♂ Raja x ♀ Indi
Offspring
Total: 6 babies
1. Born 2004-09-13♂ Senarath
2. Born 2004-10-17♀ Janita (Janitha) EEP id: 200411
3. Born 2006-07-04♂ Tharindu
4. Born 2006-08-23♀ Anjalee (Anjali)
5. Born 2006-09-01♀ Namally (Namali)
6. Born 2009-05-24♂ Kanaka
Locations
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
Document updated2012-01-29: 
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Description

Location

Jayathu is a Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Jayathu arrived in Pinnawala elephant orphanage unknown date, relocated from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.

In Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Jayathu lives together with 68 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Anusha born 1949
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Asela born 2007?
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
    7. ,
  7. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
    8. ,
  8. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
    10. ,
  10. ⚪ Diula
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Haritha
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Isira born 2011
    13. ,
  13. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Kadol born 2011
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Kamani
    16. ,
  16. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
    20. ,
  20. ♂ Kora Aliya
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Kumari born 1965
    22. ,
  22. ♂ Mahasen born 2004-11-26
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
    26. ,
  26. ♂ Meega
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Meena
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Menika II
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Mihiri born 2005
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Nandi born 2011
    32. ,
  32. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Neela born 1964
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Nikini II
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Ninja born 1985
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Noni
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Pali born 2003
    38. ,
  38. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Punchi
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Ramiya
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Randivi
    42. ,
  42. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
    43. ,
  43. ♀ Rejina (Rajina) born 1982
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Sama
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
    46. ,
  46. ♂ Sampath (Sumpath) born 1952
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
    49. ,
  49. ♀ Shanthi
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Shermi
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
    52. ,
  52. ♀ Surangie (Suranganee)
    53. ,
  53. ♂ Suranimala
    54. ,
  54. ♀ Thammenna
    55. ,
  55. ♀ Thilaka
    56. ,
  56. ⚪ Thilamalai
    57. ,
  57. ⚪ unknown born 2010
    58. ,
  58. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    59. ,
  59. ⚪ unknown
    60. ,
  60. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    61. ,
  61. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    62. ,
  62. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    63. ,
  63. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    64. ,
  64. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    65. ,
  65. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
    66. ,
  66. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
    68. ,
  68. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09
    69. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

Total: 6 babies

  1. (M) 2004-09-13 Senarath
  2. (F) 2004-10-17 Janita (Janitha) EEP id: 200411
  3. (M) 2006-07-04 Tharindu
  4. (F) 2006-08-23 Anjalee (Anjali)
  5. (F) 2006-09-01 Namally (Namali)
  6. (M) 2009-05-24 Kanaka

Origin

Jayathu was born captive-born at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo).

Parentage

Parents of Jayathu are: ♂ Raja (father) and ♀ Indi (mother).

Pedigree

Jayathus pedigree:
P I II III

Jayathu

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Raja

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Dame:
Indi

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Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Jayathu, an Asian at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4947. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

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

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