- Beira Lake
Infobox lake
lake_name = Beira Lake
image_lake =Colombo - Lake.jpg
caption_lake = The Beira Lake, the Seema Malakaya temple and the gallery island can be seen in lake
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location =Colombo
coords = coord|6|56|N|79|51|E|region:LK_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title
type =reservoir
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basin_countries = Sri Lanka
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area = 65 ha
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cities =Beira Lake is a
lake in the heart of the city ofColombo ,Sri Lanka . The lake is surrounded by many important businesses in the city. It occupied approximately 165 hectares of land 100 years ago and has been reduced to mere 65 hectares today due to various reasons. During the colonial era of the Portuguese, and the English the lake was used to transport goods within the city. The the lake was originally built before the colonization of the country and connected to many intricate canals providing easy way of transporting goods within the city and suburban cities.References
*http://www.lankalibrary.com/geo/dutch/dutch4.htm
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