Minneriya National Park (Habarana)
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. The park earned revenue of Rs. 10.7 millions in the six months ending in August 2009.[2] Along with Kaudulla and Girithale, Minneriya forms one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of Sri Lanka.[3] The park is situated 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Colombo.
Kawudulla National Park - Habarana, Sri Lanka
Located in the historic city of Polonnaruwa, Kaudulla National Park presents ample opportunities for avid travellers to get up close and personal with the majestic elephants that amble about along the elephant corridor between Somawathiya National Park and the Minneriya National Park. Standing on the fringe of the ancient Kaudulla Lake which is the lifeblood for most creatures, it attracts exotic animals such as Sambar deer, the occasional rusty spotted cats and even Sloth Bears on a good day. The place is an absolute wildlife spectacle and a safari around the national park is a definite bucket-list aspiration for many locals and tourists alike.
Wild elephants crossing a road in Habarana, Sri Lanka
Wild elephants crossing the A6 road in Habarana, Sri Lanka for clean water from an abandoned tube-well
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Habarana, Sri Lanka
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List of Best Things to do in Habarana, Sri Lanka
Dambulla Cave Temple
Minneriya National Park
Kaudulla National Park
Rana's Travel Counter & Information Center
Dhilip De Alwis
Hurulu Eco Park
Habarana Buddhist Temple
Minneriya Wildlife Park
Habarana Lake
Pidurangala Rock
Sri Lankan ELEPHANT SAFARI. My Jeep Got Stuck! ????????
Out of all the Jeeps in all of Sri Lanka, it had to be my Jeep that got stuck in a stream. Despite this hiccup I did enjoy a nice couple of hours in Minneriya National Park where hundreds of wild elephants live.
Minneriya National Park is located in Habarana and is very close to Sigiriya. It would also easily be accessible from Dambulla or Polonnaruwa.
I went for the 2 hours before sunset, and as you can see from the video there were a lot of Jeeps at that time. You could try to go earlier but then you're in the baking sun for 2 hours.
I paid 3,500 LKR ($19.95 USD / /£15.40) for the Jeep, negotiating down from 5,000 by talking to Jeep drivers directly.
Entrance fees to the park are as follows (for foreigners, much cheaper for locals):
Adult: $15 USD
Child: $8 USD
Jeep: 250 LKR
Service Charge (one charge per vehicle, not per person): $8 USD
Value Added Tax: 15%
Total cost for me as a single person with Jeep and driver was 4,980 LKR ($28.39 USD / £21.91 GBP)
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Hurulu Eco Park Safari - Habarana - Sri Lanka
Hurulu Eco Park Safari - Habarana-Trincomalee Road
Elephant Watching in Sri Lanka
Sneak along the narrow tracks on a Safari jeep, searching for the sights of majestic elephants and exclusive leopards overlooking the dense shrub forest-the ideal venue for spotting wild animals in their natural habitats.
Playing a dominant part of the park’s wildlife, majestic Sri Lankan elephants is a very common visual that safari-goers never get fed off. Apart from that, a Hurulu Eco Park Safari can assure you a feast of sights of leopards, rusty spotted cats, star tortoise, jungles fowl, parrots and hawk, presenting all kinds of ecosystems from dense shrublands to thick forests.
Baby elephant at Minneriya National Park, Habarana
Minneriya National Park, Habarana Picture: Baby elephant. Only some weeks old
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after rain now days minneriya national park is open for tourist to see wild elephant gathering. so visitors can see more than 200 elephants. group of elephants chasing to jeeps to keep away from baby's. when they have baby's they are very careful about them. some times they attacked to jeeps and do some damages as well.
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Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Minneriya National Park has many wild elephants. (Is a wild life sanctuary)
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Minneriya National Park - Habarana
Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka. July 2016
My driver Sonny took me to Minneriya National Park to see the wild elephants. He lost his hat it blew off when we were on the back of the safari truck. I hired Sonny and his car in Colombo to drive me around the cultural triangle. I was lucky to get such a nice guy. If your going to Sri Lanka and need a car and driver give Sonny a call +94777771837 or email sisunnyi@yahoo.com
Hurulu Eco Park, Habarana, Sri Lanka
An attractive tourist destination located close by Habarana, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa and Minneriya managed by Forest Department of Sri Lanka. Habarana Eco Park Safari will treat you with close views of wild elephant bunches, dears, other mammals and beautiful bird flocks. If you are lucky enough you will have the great sight of SL Leopard and Sloth Bear also....
JEEP SAFARI - Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka
Minneriya National Park is in the 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 trip was booked as a package at our hotel (the Sevonrich Holiday Resort, Dambulla). We could not have had a better time with our guide Chamara and driver Jeewan - thank you both.
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Minneriya National Park - Habarana
Minneriya National Park - Habarana