Diyawanna Lake ( si, දියවන්නා ඔය, ta, தியவன்ன ஓயா) or Parliament Lake, is one of the lakes within
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte,
Sri Lanka.
It is quite popular as the
Sri Lankan Parliament Building
The Sri Lankan Parliament Complex (also known as the New Parliament Complex) is a public building and landmark that houses the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the administrative capital, it is built on an island ...
was built on an artificial island at the centre of the lake. The
Diyatha Uyana
Diyatha Uyana is located at Polduwa junction, Battaramulla near the Waters Edge Hotel. The park has been constructed on marshy land on the banks of the Diyawanna Oya. It sits between the Sri Lankan Parliament Building, Parliament Complex and the D ...
park is also located on the banks of this lake. This lake was created in 1979 and has eight islands.
See also
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Geography of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, formerly called "Ceylon", is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, southeast of the Indian subcontinent, in a strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes. The nation has a total area of , with of land and of water. Its coa ...
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{{Inland waters of Sri Lanka
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Reservoirs in Sri Lanka
Bodies of water of Colombo District
Lakes of Sri Lanka