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Water Body Attractions In Nilaveli

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Nilaveli , is a coastal resort town and suburb of the Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka located 16 km northwest of the city of Trincomalee. A historically popular Tamil village and tourist destination of the district alongside the nearby Uppuveli, the numbers of visitors declined following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Sri Lankan Civil War, but have risen again since 2010. Pigeon Island National Park, one of the two marine national parks of the region is situated 1 km off the coast of Nilaveli, its many species of vegetation, coral and reef fish contributing to Nilaveli's rich biodiversity.
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  • 1. Kantale Lake Kantale
    Kantale is a town in the Trincomalee District in eastern Sri Lanka. It was previously known as Ganthalawa but in 1952 was changed to the transliterated Tamil name of Kantale. The town is located 38 km south-west of Trincomalee. According to the ancient chronicle, Mahavamsa, Kantale Tank, also named Gangathala Vapi, is credited as being built by Aggabodhi the II and rehabilitated and developed by Parakramabahu the Great . 3,750 hectares. Constructed for the irrigation of crops in this arid region, its source of water is the Mahaweli River, the longest in the island, which flows out to the sea at Trincomalee.One of the oldest tanks in Sri Lanka, the Kantale Tank gives water to a vast area for paddy and sugar cane plantations as well as for human consumption in Trincomalee and the adjoining a...
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