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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. | + | '''[[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. | + | The area is home to Infantry Training Centre as well as a {{Wiki|training}} centre of the {{Wiki|Military}} Police of the [[Sri Lanka]] {{Wiki|Army}}. The 6th Artillery Regiment is also based at [[Minneriya]] along with the SLAF base SLAF Hingurakgoda. |
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 1 February 2016
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.
