Raja Ela

Raja Ela is a ditch in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Raja Ela is situated nearby to the suburb Minneriya, as well as near the locality Andaragasmulla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minneriya and Giritale.

Minneriya

Suburb

Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka that is famous for two things — the great Minneriya lake built by King Mahasen and Minneriya National Park which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of its abundance of elephants.

Giritale

Town

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giritale is a small city in the Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka. The location has tourist attraction due its nature and close link with Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital of Sri Lanka. Giritale is situated 4½ km southeast of Raja Ela.

Minneriya National Park

Photo: Stuart Pinkney, CC BY 2.0.

Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938.

Raja Ela

Type: Ditch
Category: body of water
Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.03333° or 8° 2′ north

Longitude

80.9° or 80° 54′ east

Elevation

79 metres (259 feet)

Open location code

6MW22VMX+8X

GeoNames ID

1229111

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Localities in the Area

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