Minneriya
Minneriya is a railway stop in Bathgampattuwa, Higurakgoda, North Central Province.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
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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. Minneriya is situated 2½ km southeast of Minneriya.
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 7 km southeast of Minneriya.
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.
Minneriya
- Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “Minneri” and “Minneriya Railway Halt”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Bathgampattuwa, Higurakgoda, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.05° or 8° 3′ northLongitude
80.88333° or 80° 53′ eastElevation
95 metres (312 feet)Open location code
6MW22VXM+X8GeoNames ID
1235014
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