Ihakula Wewa

Ihakula Wewa is a reservoir in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Ihakula Wewa is situated nearby to the village Katukeliyawa, as well as near the locality Hammillewa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minneriya National Park and Giritale.

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.

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 8 km east of Ihakula Wewa.

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 9 km northeast of Ihakula Wewa.

Ihakula Wewa

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

7.98333° or 7° 59′ north

Longitude

80.85° or 80° 51′ east

Elevation

118 metres (387 feet)

Open location code

6MV2XVM2+82

GeoNames ID

1243629

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Katukeliyawa and Hammillewa.

Notable Places Nearby

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