| Official Name: | Pinnawala |
| Other Name: | පින්නවල |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates: | 7.3015°N 80.3867°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kegalle |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone: | Sri Lanka Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Sri Lanka Post |
| Postal Code: | 70130[1] |
| Area Code: | 035 |
Pinnawala is a village in Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.
See main article: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
See main article: Pinnawala Open Zoo. The Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between the present commercial capital Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy. There are about 84 elephants under protection. The orphanage is open to the public.[2]