WORDS ADRIAN PHILLIPS
Sri Lanka’s wildlife is as extraordinary as it is diverse, but for
thousands of years it’s been the elephant that’s defined this country,
its image adorning temples as a talisman of protection. Each dry
season, the endangered creatures gather in Minneriya National Park in
their hundreds, creating one of the planet’s greatest natural spectaclesIMAGE: CHITRAL JAYATILAKE
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