Diyawanna Oya

A Cinnamon Air aircraft on Diyawanna Oya in Sri Lanka.

Diyawanna Oya (Parliament Lake; Sinhalese: දියවන්නා ඔය, Tamil: தியவன்ன ஓயா) is one of the lakes within Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka.

The new Sri Lankan Parliament Building was built on an island formed at the center of the lake using dredgings from the surrounding marshlands.


Coordinates: 6°53′12″N 79°55′15″E / 6.88667°N 79.92083°E / 6.88667; 79.92083

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