Diyawanna Lake

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Diyawanna Lake is an artificial lake in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka, best known as the scenic setting for the country’s Parliament complex.

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Diyawanna Lake canonical 3

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
administrativeCenterFor national legislature surroundings
artificial true
associatedWith unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
surface form: Sri Lankan Parliament

administrative capital of Sri Lanka
basinCountry Sri Lanka
category Lakes of Sri Lanka
Landforms of Colombo District
Reservoirs in Sri Lanka
Tourist attractions in Western Province, Sri Lanka
country Sri Lanka
hasCoordinateRegion approximate coordinates 6.9°N 79.9°E
hasEcosystem urban wetland ecosystem
hasFunction aesthetic value for the administrative capital
enhancing security perimeter of the Parliament complex
stormwater retention
hasInfrastructure causeways and bridges to Parliament Island
hasIsland Parliament Island
hasLandmark Parliament Complex, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
surface form: Sri Lankan Parliament Building
hasLocalName Diyawanna Oya
hasViewOf Parliament Complex, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
surface form: Sri Lankan Parliament Building
hasWildlife aquatic species
water birds
isBestKnownFor being the scenic setting of the Sri Lankan Parliament complex
isRecreationSite true
isTouristAttraction true
languageOfName Sinhala
locatedIn Colombo District
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Western Province, Sri Lanka
managementBy Government of Sri Lanka
surface form: Sri Lankan government authorities
near Battaramulla
Colombo
Kotte
partOf Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte urban area
significance key landscape feature of Sri Lanka’s administrative capital
symbolic setting of the national legislature
surroundedBy urban areas of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
wetlands
usedFor recreation
scenic and ceremonial setting for the national Parliament
urban landscaping
waterBodyType reservoir
waterSourceType rainwater and local catchment

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Subject: Diyawanna Lake
Description of subject: Diyawanna Lake is an artificial lake in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka, best known as the scenic setting for the country’s Parliament complex.

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