Beira Lake
Posted on June 15th, 2023

Nicholas Dias Abeyesinghe

During the Portuguese Era in Sri Lanka the Portuguese referred to the lake in Colombo as ‘Beira’. This is just the Portuguese word for ‘lake’. They did not give it a special name.

All the lakes throughout Sri Lanka have special names. Such as, ‘Nuwara Weva’, Tisa Weva, Yoda Weva, MInneriya Weva, Parakrama Samudraya etc. Isn’t it time that the lake in Colombo is also named appropriately to remove its Portuguese name?

Let’s invite suggestions from the public. The name I suggest is, “MIHINDU WEVA” to commemorate the arrival of Mihindu Rahathanvahanse who introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka.

Yours Sincerely

Nicholas Dias Abeyesinghe

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