National Park National Park|Wild Life Reserve / Sanctuary
Minneriya National Park is in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12th August 1997 but was originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the reservoir of Minneriya tank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is also of historical importance as it was built by King Mahasen in third century AD. Minneriya National Park is in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12th August 1997 but was originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the reservoir of Minneriya tank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is also of historical importance as it was built by King Mahasen in third century AD.
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