Where is Minneriya National Park Minneriya National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province that is home to a variety of wildlife. The area was first designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938, and it was ...[ read more ]
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Somawathiya National Park | Sri Lanka
Where is Somawathiya National Park Somawathiya National Park is one of four designated national parks as part of the Mahaweli River development project. Within the park is Somawathiya Chaitya, a stupa said to contain a relic of the Buddha’s tooth. ...[ read more ]
Sri Lankan Elephants
The Sri Lankan Elephant | Elephas Maximus Maximus Sri Lanka elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to Sri Lanka. Since 1986, Elephas maximus has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population ...[ read more ]