Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sampath (Sumpath) at Pinnawala elephant orphanage

♂ Sampath (Sumpath)
Sampat in Dehivela Gardens. Photo: Wayne Jackson, Canada.
Sampat in Dehivela Gardens. Photo: Wayne Jackson, Canada.
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 69 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1952
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
1970-00-00Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
from Uda Walawe Nationalpark
Record history
History of updates2012-04-16: 
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Description

Location

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

Sampath (Sumpath) arrived 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 71 other elephants with records as alive in this database:

  1. 1. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
    2. ,   
  2. 2. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
    3. ,   
  3. 3. ♀ Anusha born 1949
    4. ,   
  4. 4. ♂ Asela born 2007?
    5. ,   
  5. 5. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
    6. ,   
  6. 6. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
    7. ,   
  7. 7. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
    8. ,   
  8. 8. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
    9. ,   
  9. 9. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
    10. ,   
  10. 10. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
    11. ,   
  11. 11. ⚪ Diula
    12. ,   
  12. 12. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
    13. ,   
  13. 13. ♂ Haritha
    14. ,   
  14. 14. ♂ Isira born 2011
    15. ,   
  15. 15. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
    16. ,   
  16. 16. ♂ Jayathu
    17. ,   
  17. 17. ♂ Kadol born 2011
    18. ,   
  18. 18. ♀ Kamani
    19. ,   
  19. 19. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
    20. ,   
  20. 20. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
    21. ,   
  21. 21. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
    22. ,   
  22. 22. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
    23. ,   
  23. 23. ♂ Kora Aliya
    24. ,   
  24. 24. ♀ Kumari born 1965
    25. ,   
  25. 25. ♂ Mahasen born 2004-11-26
    26. ,   
  26. 26. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
    27. ,   
  27. 27. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
    28. ,   
  28. 28. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
    29. ,   
  29. 29. ♂ Meega
    30. ,   
  30. 30. ♀ Meena
    31. ,   
  31. 31. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
    32. ,   
  32. 32. ♀ Menika II
    33. ,   
  33. 33. ♀ Mihiri born 2005
    34. ,   
  34. 34. ♀ Nandi born 2011
    35. ,   
  35. 35. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
    36. ,   
  36. 36. ♂ Neela born 1964
    37. ,   
  37. 37. ♀ Nikini II
    38. ,   
  38. 38. ♀ Ninja born 1985
    39. ,   
  39. 39. ♀ Noni
    40. ,   
  40. 40. ♀ Pali born 2003
    41. ,   
  41. 41. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
    42. ,   
  42. 42. ♀ Punchi
    43. ,   
  43. 43. ♀ Ramiya
    44. ,   
  44. 44. ♀ Randivi
    45. ,   
  45. 45. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
    46. ,   
  46. 46. ♀ Rejina born 1982
    47. ,   
  47. 47. ♀ Sama
    48. ,   
  48. 48. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
    49. ,   
  49. 49. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
    50. ,   
  50. 50. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
    51. ,   
  51. 51. ♀ Shanthi
    52. ,   
  52. 52. ♀ Shermi
    53. ,   
  53. 53. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
    54. ,   
  54. 54. ♀ Surangie
    55. ,   
  55. 55. ♂ Suranimala
    56. ,   
  56. 56. ♀ Thammenna
    57. ,   
  57. 57. ♀ Thilaka
    58. ,   
  58. 58. ⚪ Thilamalai
    59. ,   
  59. 59. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    60. ,   
  60. 60. ⚪ unknown born 2010
    61. ,   
  61. 61. ⚪ unknown
    62. ,   
  62. 62. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    63. ,   
  63. 63. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    64. ,   
  64. 64. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    65. ,   
  65. 65. ⚪ unnamed born 2021-09-11
    66. ,   
  66. 66. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
    67. ,   
  67. 67. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
    68. ,   
  68. 68. ♂ unnamed (twin) born 2021-08-31
    69. ,   
  69. 69. ♂ unnamed (twin) born 2021-08-31
    70. ,   
  70. 70. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
    71. ,   
  71. 71. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09
    72. ,   
    See also a more detailed list with the elephants arrival dates etc.

Origin

Sampath (Sumpath) was born 1952.


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Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Sampath (Sumpath), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 September 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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