Giritale Oya

Giritale Oya is a stream in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Giritale Oya is situated nearby to the hamlet Hathamuna, as well as near the locality Kotuwewela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giritale and Minneriya.

Giritale

Town

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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 5 km west of Giritale Oya.

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 7 km west of Giritale Oya.

Polonnaruwa

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Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Giritale Oya

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

8.01667° or 8° 1′ north

Longitude

80.96667° or 80° 58′ east

Elevation

57 metres (187 feet)

Open location code

6MW22X88+MM

GeoNames ID

1245655

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hathamuna and Kotuwewela.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hingurakgoda Minneriya Airport and Dambala Wewa.

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