Nelliya

Nelliya is a locality in , , . Nelliya is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Deduru Oya Dam.

Dam
The is an embankment dam built across the Deduru River in of . Built in 2014, the primary purpose of the dam is to retain for irrigation purposes approximately a billion cubic metres of water, which would otherwise flow out to sea. is situated 4 km northeast of Nelliya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wariyapola.

Town
is a town in the , North Western province, Sri Lanka. is 94 metres above the sea level. is mostly known by sri Lankans because of the Sri Sumangala Tero, who take down the Union Jack and re-hoisting the Sinhalese lion flag, before the convention that handed over control of the island to the British in 1815. is situated 9 km south of Nelliya.

Nelliya

Latitude
7.7° or 7° 42′ north
Longitude
80.25° or 80° 15′ east
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
6MV2P722+22
Geo­Names ID
1233300
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