Minneriya national park

Minneriya national park is located 182 kilometers from Colombo, North central province of sri lanka and in 1938 minneriya park was declared as a wildlife century and it was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, that minneriya tank is provide water for animals to surrounding area, that lake has built by king mahasen in 3 rd century, The north eastern monsoon from October to January the main sources of water for the tank. From Amban Ganga (river) and Elahara canal. The last number of elephant are attracted to grass lands during the dry season.accodring to reliable source around 150-200 elephant are gathered to minnarya national park.

some visitors reports says around more than 200 elephant at there. Safari especially more interesting and exciting time made by hearing damage elephant, it always try to attack to the visitors vehicle it is more interesting, when you visit there. It meet at on your safari, if would be really more interesting, finally it heard, when the safari of miss international jarman.Minnerriya national park faunal kinds.

Include 24 kinds of mammals, 160 kinds of birds a kind of amphibians, 25 kinds of reptiles.26 kind of fish, and 75 kinds of butterflies, Many kinds of birds such as lesser Adjutant, painted stork and spot billed pelican. can be observed at the minneriya.national park, that minnerya national parks a place for many resident and migrant birds.Minnerya national park you should be included place for your tour plaining as if you have an interested for to see bunch of wild elephants. During the rainy session “kauddlla” park is opened and alternatively arrange safari.