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Elephant Freedom Project Happy at the Elephant Freedom Project. Free from tourist rides. Support to give elephants the good life they deserve! Just accompanying on walks.

Our small family run Elephant Freedom Project is a shelter for captive elephants. Surrounded by the many elephant riding places we make the difference. We are the only place where there is no elephant riding - never. We are no mass tourist attraction and don't like elephant tricks. We aim to give elephants a good and safe home. At this moment two elephants are staying with us, their names are Kumari and Kumari (which means princess). So we have 2 princesses living with us! For many years they had to work in the harsh tourist riding industry, now they are safe. You are very welcome to visit us and experience a special elephant encounter which is suitable for all. To keep a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere for the elephant and you, we limit the amount of visitors per day. For this reason you need to make a booking in advance. You can find us in Kegalle, between Kandy and Colombo and only 2 hours away from the airport. We also provide good and affordable accommodation.

19/09/2026

Book your stay-longer visit now! Help with the ongoing projects, maintenance and development.

Stay Longer is more than spending time with our elephants. Exploring our culture, different plants, different people, di...
11/09/2026

Stay Longer is more than spending time with our elephants. Exploring our culture, different plants, different people, dive into the culture of elephants keepers and behind tasks of the project.

11/09/2026

By choosing EFP, you are choosing a different future, where elephants are respected for who they are. No rides. No performances.

The annual trip for our beautiful coordinators ❤️Since we are the only women-empowered elephant sanctuary in Sri Lanka ,...
31/08/2026

The annual trip for our beautiful coordinators ❤️
Since we are the only women-empowered elephant sanctuary in Sri Lanka , most people don’t let their wives or daughters to work in this job because of their traditional mindsets about elephants and foreigners.
While most of us get to worry about staying clean, polished and beautiful, our girls spend their days under the burning sun, through heavy rain, muddy roads and deep in the jungle, working side by side with elephants.

They welcome every visitor with a smile, care for people from different cultures and attitudes and give their absolute best every single day.

Behind every beautiful experience at Elephant Freedom Project are these hardworking women who give so much of themselves.

So they deserve to have good food, laughter, dressing up, relaxing and being pampered !
Our girls. Our team. Our family.🫶

31/08/2026

A lovely feedback from a visitor who did our afternoon program and stayed the night after the program.
Having our beautiful ladies in the background makes it even more special! Thank you so much for the visitors who visit us and help us everyday. Thanks to you, we can keep our elephants here and give the best lives!

Things you shouldn’t expect at Elephant Freedom project: ❌ Ride❌ Force interaction❌ Touching constantly (touching is all...
30/08/2026

Things you shouldn’t expect at Elephant Freedom project:

❌ Ride
❌ Force interaction
❌ Touching constantly (touching is allowed if they come to you only)
❌ Pose for unnatural photos
❌ Make elephants perform

How beautiful is it when the elephants are given their own space to enjoy their freedom. 💗
15/08/2026

How beautiful is it when the elephants are given their own space to enjoy their freedom. 💗

Witnessing the beautiful bond between Kumari and his keeper in the jungle. ❤️
05/08/2026

Witnessing the beautiful bond between Kumari and his keeper in the jungle. ❤️

Jungle life with the elephants 😄❤️ Kumari and Manike roaming around freely while visitors keep distance. Kumari has some...
27/07/2026

Jungle life with the elephants 😄❤️

Kumari and Manike roaming around freely while visitors keep distance.

Kumari has something in her mouth , as always!

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Kegalle-Rambukkana Road
Kegalle

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