Diyawanna Lake

Diyawanna Lake (Sinhala: දියවන්නා ඔය, Tamil: தியவன்ன ஓயா) or Parliament Lake, is one of the lakes within Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.[1]

Diyawanna Lake
The lake in October 2017.
Diyawanna Lake is located in Sri Lanka
Diyawanna Lake
Diyawanna Lake
Coordinates06°53′12″N 79°55′15″E
Native nameදියවන්නා ඔය (Sinhala)
Basin countriesSri Lanka
Islands8
Sections/sub-basins3
SettlementsSri Jayawardenepura Kotte

It is quite popular as the Sri Lankan Parliament Building was built on an artificial island at the centre of the lake. The Diyatha Uyana park is also located on the banks of this lake. This lake was created in 1979 and has eight islands.

View of Battaramulla, from the shore of Diyawanna Lake

See also

References

  1. "Diyawanna Lake". Attractions in Sri lanka. Retrieved 2020-01-24.


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