Sri Lanka’s visitors can experience hundreds of elephants National Park in the Minneriya every year between May and October a unique spectacle is for visitors of the Minneriya National Park in the Central Highlands of the island: up to four hundred of the mild-mannered pachyderm reservoir during the dry season in search of gather for food, water, protection and a partner to the great Minneriya. Here bathe the elephants in mud holes and slip on the grass landscape of the region. For Safaribegeisterte, the National Park represents an ideal place to observe the peaceful animals up close. Tourists can witness the complex dynamics of peaceful creatures at the meetings. The animals are very social kind. The unique phenomenon, a very high concentration of Asian elephant species in one place can be found. Hotels in Dambulla, Sigiriya and Giritale, Habarana lie in close proximity to the Minneriya National Park and offer during the Elefantensaison specially organized tours. For more information about the Minneriya National Park and the tours under the minneriya_national_park.htm General information about Sri Lanka,. More pictures and press releases to Sri Lanka under. Information for consumers: Sri Lanka tourism promotion Bureau phone: 0 89 / 23 66 21 838 email: