Beira Lake (East)
Beira Lake is a man-made lake in the centre of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied approximately 1.65 km2 of land 100 years ago but has since been reduced to 0.65 km2 today due to various reasons.Places of Interest
Highlights: Colombo National Museum and R. Premadasa Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colombo and Kotahena.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura.
Beira Lake (East)
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.9271° or 6° 55′ 38″ north
Longitude
79.8544° or 79° 51′ 16″ east
Open location code
6JRXWVG3+VQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hunupitiya and Slave Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Beira Lake Linear Park and Malay Sports Club Grounds.
Western Province: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Colombo and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte.
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