Minneriya
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Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka
, and is famous for two things , for the great Minneriya lake build by King Mahasen and for the Minneriya National Park
which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of the abandons of Elephants. Furthermore it is situated near Habarana
which have some high class hotels for tourists and some famous world heritage sites like Anuradhapura
, Polonnaruwa
and Sigiriya
which are relatively close to Minneriya.
The area is home to Infantry Training Centre
as well as training centre of the Military Police of the Sri Lanka Army. The 6th Artillery Regiment is also based at Minneriya along with the SLAF
base SLAF Hingurakgoda
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, and is famous for two things , for the great Minneriya lake build by King Mahasen and for the Minneriya National Park
Minneriya National Park
Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to protect the catchment of Minneriya...
which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of the abandons of Elephants. Furthermore it is situated near Habarana
Habarana
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The city is famed for its chain of high class tourist resorts.Habarana is a popular tourist destination for safari lovers as it is the starting point for safaris in the nearby Habarana jungle and the Minneriya sanctuary which is...
which have some high class hotels for tourists and some famous world heritage sites like Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura, , is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization.The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic...
, Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 AD to reunite the country once more under a local leader.-History:While Vijayabahu's victory and shifting of Kingdoms to the more strategic Polonnaruwa...
and Sigiriya
Sigiriya
Sigiriya is a large stone and ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures...
which are relatively close to Minneriya.
The area is home to Infantry Training Centre
Infantry Training Centre (Sri Lanka Army)
The Infantry Training Centre is a unit of the Sri Lanka Army responsible for both basic and advanced training of Soldiers and Officers joining the infantry...
as well as training centre of the Military Police of the Sri Lanka Army. The 6th Artillery Regiment is also based at Minneriya along with the SLAF
SLAF
SLAF may refer to*The Sri Lanka Armed Forces, the combined military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka**The Sri Lanka Air Force, a subset of the above....
base SLAF Hingurakgoda
SLAF Hingurakgoda
SLAF Hingurakgoda is a Sri Lanka Air Force station located in Hingurakgoda, Sri Lanka.This base was an RAF airfield, RAF Minneriya during the World War II from 1942 to 1946, which was renovated and re-established by the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978. It is also the fourth largest airport in Sri Lanka...
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