Sampath (Sumpath) an Asian elephant at Pinnawala elephant orphanage

♂ Sampath (Sumpath)
Sampat in Dehivela Gardens. Photo: Wayne Jackson, Canada.
Sampat in Dehivela Gardens. Photo: Wayne Jackson, Canada.
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 69 years old
Id number
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1952
Birth place:
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)
Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) 1970-00-00
from Uda Walawe Nationalpark
Document updated2012-04-16: 
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Description

Location

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

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

In Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sampath (Sumpath) 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. ♂ Jayathu
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Kadol born 2011
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Kamani
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
    18. ,
  18. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
    21. ,
  21. ♂ Kora Aliya
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Kumari born 1965
    23. ,
  23. ♂ Mahasen born 2004-11-26
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
    27. ,
  27. ♂ Meega
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Meena
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Menika II
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Mihiri born 2005
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Nandi born 2011
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
    34. ,
  34. ♂ Neela born 1964
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Nikini II
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Ninja born 1985
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Noni
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Pali born 2003
    39. ,
  39. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Punchi
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Ramiya
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Randivi
    43. ,
  43. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Rejina (Rajina) born 1982
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Sama
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
    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).

Origin

Sampath (Sumpath) was born 1952.


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Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Sampath (Sumpath), an Asian at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6114. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Wayne Jackson, Canada. (Text and picture)

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