Diyawanna Lake

Diyawanna Lake or Parliament Lake, is one of the lakes within , . It is quite popular as the Sri Lankan Parliament Building was built on an artificial island at the centre of the lake.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Diyawanna Oya” and “Parliament Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and Gateway College.

School
Ananda Sastralaya is a public boys school located in Kotte, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1890 as Kotte Buddhist English Mixed School. In 1952 a part of the school land was designated by the Government as an archaeological site since an underground residence of a Buddhist place of worship was discovered at the site.

School
The Gateway Group is an educational conglomerate in . Established in 1986 by R. I. T. Alles, former State Secretary of Education and Sri Lankan educator, the Gateway Group's subsidiaries include international schools, graduate education, and professional training throughout the country and abroad. is situated 3 km northwest of Diyawanna Lake.

School
The President's College is a boys' national school in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, . Founded on 4 February 1978, its inauguration was the first official act carried out by President J. R. Jayewardene. is situated 4 km northwest of Diyawanna Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Pelawatte.

Photo: Hkn89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of Sri Lanka. In practice, it is a suburb of Colombo, which completely surrounds it. Over 100,000 people live in Kotte itself.

Town
also spelled Pelawatta is a part of main town which is a suburb of located near to the new Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the overpopulated areas in the city.

Town
Photo: Randeepa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Urban Area under the administration of Kaduwela and is situated 8.4 km from the , near the Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is one of the fastest developing administrative, commercial and residential areas in the , being home to the country's elite.

Diyawanna Lake

Latitude
6.88676° or 6° 53′ 12″ north
Longitude
79.92086° or 79° 55′ 15″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
6JRXVWPC+P8
Geo­Names ID
8593852
Wiki­data ID
Q5285034
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Satellite Map

Discover Diyawanna Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“Diyawanna Lake” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة دياوانا”
  • Belarusian: “Дыявана”
  • Panjabi: “ਦਿਯਵੰਨਾ ਝੀਲ”
  • Tamil: “தியவன்ன ஓயா”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Madiwela and Isurupaya.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sri Naga Viharaya and Talangama Wewa.

Sri Lanka: Must-Visit Destinations

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