‘Discover Sri Lanka’ a brand new television series in English, produced by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation will debut on the 21st of October on Channel EYE at 10.00 p.m. The programme aims to take the viewer on a journey, to discover the marvels that make Sri Lanka a paradise island.

The theme and incidental music tracks have been composed exclusively for ‘Discover Sri Lanka’ by the maestro Neranjan de Silva and Performed by Ravibandu Vidyapathi- Oriental drums and Neranjan de Silva- Keyboards.

The first programme in the series will feature one of Sri Lanka’s wildlife wonders which defies conventional wisdom - ‘The Gathering’, regarded as the most spectacular event in the international wildlife calendar.

‘The Gathering’ is a massive concentration of our Elephants, which takes place each year, from around July to October when the dry season sets in, and the elephants go in search of food and water. Over three hundred wild Elephants, from far away as the jungles of Wasgomuwa and Trincomalee converge on the receding shores of the Minneriya Tank, in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.

The Minneriya tank is an ancient man made lake constructed by King Mahasen in the 3rd century AD. This ancient tank fills during the North-East monsoon and gradually shrinks as the dry season sets in. As the waters recede, lush grassland sprouts attracting Elephants in search of food and water retained in the tank.

Nowhere else in the world will one find such a huge gathering of wild Asian Elephants, concentrated within a few square kilometers of land.

Join Srilal Miththapala a fervent elephant enthusiast and Sharmini Serasinghe, the Producer & Director of the series to witness ‘The Gathering’ on Tuesday 21st at 10.00 p.m. on Rupavahini Channel EYE, to find out more about the dynamics of this unique seasonal wildlife event.