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Hundreds of elephants journey to the shores of the Minneriya Reservoir during the months of August and September. This reservoir, which was built by King Mahasen during the Anuradhapura era, does not run dry, even during the dry season when most other tanks and bodies of water in the locality do. This wealth of water compels the magnificent giants to travel to the shores of Minneriya Reservoir from across the region to bathe, mate, mingle and graze on the tender grass growing along the riverbanks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For reservation or more information, please click <a href=\"mailto:sales@diethelmtravel.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is home to more than 7,000 wild Asian elephants. 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