Sri Lanka is one of the best destinations in the world to spot wild elephants. These big fellas are known to be the darkest & the biggest of all the Asian elephants. Comparing to the African elephants, Asian elephants are smaller and have the highest body point on the head. Female elephants are smaller than male elephants and some males have tusks. Sri Lankan elephants are reaching shoulder height of between 2 and 3.5 meters (6.6 ft and 11.5 ft), weight between 2,000 Kilogram (4,400 lb) and 5,600 kilogram (12,100 lb). The best places to spot Sri Lankan wild elephants are Minneriya National Park, Kawudulla National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Gal Oya National Park and Yala National Park. Among all parks “Minneriya National Park” is considered as the place for the world’s largest wild elephant gathering land.