Diyawanna Lake

06°53′12″N 79°55′15″E / 6.88667°N 79.92083°E / 6.88667; 79.92083Basin countriesSri LankaIslands8Sections/sub-basins3SettlementsSri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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

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

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References

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


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