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Jumbo income at Pinnawala Orphanage last year

The Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala earned an income of over Rs 490 million last year, National Zoological Gardens Director General Anura de Silva said.

The Orphanage earned a Rs 13.3 million revenue during the first seven days of this year as well, he said.

Sources said Rs 12.9 million out of this year’s income was earned from foreign visitors and Rs 459,030 from locals.

Nearly 7,527 foreigners and 5,179 locals visited the Elephant Orphanage during the first week, they said.

De Silva said 463,000 local tourists visited the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in 2011 and it earned a revenue of Rs 34 million while it earned a revenue of Rs 445 million from 273,000 foreign tourists.

The total revenue earned by the Elephant Orphanage in 2011 was Rs 479 million, he said. This was from the Rs 38 million income earned from 496,000 Sri Lankan tourists and Rs 455 million from 266,000 foreign tourists. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa initiated a number of development projects to develop the orphanage during the last year, including internal road net works, water facilities and a modern toilet complex, de Silva said.

A feeding place for elephants and rest room for workers, an elephant viewing centre and a souvenir shop are to be constructed this year.

 

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