EleFriends Foundation
Protecting Corridors, Preserving Heritage
The EleFriends Foundation, founded and supported by Sunway, is a national conservation movement addressing the human-elephant conflict—one of Sri Lanka’s most pressing biodiversity challenges.
Core Initiatives
- Protecting national elephant corridors to ensure safe migration routes
- Creating eco-tourism-linked jobs in rural fence-line communities
- Establishing research centres and mobile response units for rapid intervention
- Running global awareness campaigns via www.ele.world
Impact
- Reduces conflict-related elephant deaths
- Promotes conservation storytelling to international audiences
- Generates donor support and conservation-linked tourism revenue
