Minneriya Tank
Minneriya tank is a reservoir in Sri Lanka made by an old civilisation; the Anuradhapura Kingdom. King Mahasena ordered a dam build across the Minneriya River, which made the lake.
- Reservoir
- …has a surface elevation of around 100 metres (310 feet)
- …is also known as “Minneriya Wewa”
- Description: body of water
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minneriya and Giritale.
Giritale
Giritale is a small city in the Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka.
6 km southeast of Minneriya Tank
Minneriya Tank
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Latitude
8.03078° or 8° 1′ 51″ north
Longitude
80.88081° or 80° 52′ 51″ east
Open location code
6MW22VJJ+88
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Tamil—“Minneriya Tank” goes by many names.
ミンネリヤ湖Japanese
ਮਿਨੇਰੀਯਾ ਤਲਾਬPanjabi
මින්නේරිය වැවSinhala
மின்னேரியாக் குளம்Tamil
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