Minneriya

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Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka, and is famous for two things, for the great Minneriya lake built by King Mahasen and for the Minneriya National Park which is a hot spot for safari lovers because of the abundance of elephants. Furthermore it is situated near the tourist-friendly Habarana and the world heritage sites Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya.

The area is home to Infantry Training Centre as well as a 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.

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Capitals	Colombo (commercial) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (administrative)

Municipal Councils	Akkaraipattu Anuradhapura Badulla Bandarawela Batticaloa Dambulla Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Galle Gampaha Hambantota Jaffna Kaduwela Kalmunai Kandy Kurunegala Matale Matara Moratuwa Negombo Nuwara Eliya Ratnapura

Urban Councils	Ambalangoda Ampara Balangoda Beruwala Boralesgamuwa Chavakachcheri Chilaw Embilipitiya Eravur Gampola Haputale Hatton-Dickoya Hikkaduwa Horana Ja-Ela Kadugannawa Kalutara Kattankudy Katunayake Seeduwa Kegalle Kesbewa Kinniya Kolonnawa Kuliyapitiya Maharagama Mannar Minuwangoda Nawalapitiya Panadura Peliyagoda Point Pedro Puttalam Seethawakapura Talawakelle-Lindula Tangalle Trincomalee Valvettithurai Vavuniya Wattala Wattegama Weligama

Coordinates: 8°2′N 80°54′E / 8.033°N 80.900°E / 8.033; 80.900

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