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Minneriya-Giritale Sanctuary
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Phone: Not AvailableAbout
Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the catchment of Minneriya tank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is of historical importance, having been built by King Mahasen in third century AD. The park is a dry season feeding ground for the elephant population dwelling in forests of Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee districts.This place is very famous for Elephants gathering specially from months of September to December there are many tourist visit there to see elephants gathering on jeep safaries.
