Gal Oya
Gal Oya is a stream in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Gal Oya is situated nearby to the village Danyawa, as well as near the locality Wiharagama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaudulla National Park and Medirigiriya.
Kaudulla National Park
Photo: KR Chrutti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaudulla National Park is a national park on the island of Sri Lanka located 197 kilometres away from the largest city, Colombo. It was designated a national park on April 1, 2002, becoming the 15th such area on the island.
Medirigiriya
Town
Photo: Chindemaya, Public domain.
Medirigiriya is a town located in Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The elevation of the town is 61 m. The famous archaeological site of Medirigiriya Vatadage is located about 1 km from the town centre. Medirigiriya is situated 7 km northeast of Gal 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 9 km south of Gal Oya.
Gal Oya
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.11667° or 8° 7′ northLongitude
80.91667° or 80° 55′ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
6MW24W88+MMGeoNames ID
1246201
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