Diyawanna Lake
Diyawanna Lake or Parliament Lake, is one of the lakes within Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka. It is quite popular as the Sri Lankan Parliament Building was built on an artificial island at the centre of the lake.
- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Diyawanna Oya” and “Parliament Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and Gateway College, Sri Lanka.
Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte
School
Ananda Sastralaya is a public boys school located in Kotte, Sri Lanka.
Gateway College, Sri Lanka
School
The Gateway Group is an educational conglomerate in Sri Lanka. Gateway College, Sri Lanka is situated 3 km northwest of Diyawanna Lake.
President’s College
School
The President's College is a boys' national school in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka. President’s College is situated 4 km northwest of Diyawanna Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte and Pelawatte.
Diyawanna Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
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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
Places to explore: Madiwela and Isurupaya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sri Naga Viharaya and Talangama Wewa.
Sri Lanka: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
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