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| Minneriya මින්නේරිය | |
|---|---|
  Minneriya | |
| Coordinates: 8°02′N 80°54′E / 8.03°N 80.90°E / 8.03; 80.90 | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | North Central |
Minneriya (Sinhala: මින්නේරිය) is a small town in Sri Lanka that is famous for two things — the great Minneriya lake built by King Mahasen and Minneriya National Park which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of its abundance of elephants. Furthermore, it is near the tourist-friendly Habarana and the world heritage sites Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya.
The area is home to the Infantry Training Centre as well as a training centre of the Military Police of the Sri Lanka Army. The 6th Artillery Regiment is based at Minneriya along with the SLAF base SLAF Hingurakgoda.
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8°2′N 80°54′E / 8.033°N 80.900°E / 8.033; 80.900