Kandalama Reservoir — Attraction in Central Province

Kandalama Reservoir

Kandalama Reservoir is located in the Central province of Sri Lanka. It is a beautiful and calming man-made lake. This reservoir was created to supply water for farming and irrigation. It is located in a town named Kandalama.

About Kandalama Reservoir

Kandalama Reservoir is 4.8 km long and 2.3 km wide, with a square area of 102 km2 and a volume of 33,300,000 m3. The walls of the dams have a height of 21 m and a width of 1,600 m. It is so huge that people tend to wonder if it is made by giants.

The lake has two outlets, the first one measures about a hundred yards, through which a river is constantly flowing and the second one is near the opposite side of the embankment, which is usually dry, and carries off water only when the lake is unusually high.

This is a popular place among tourists and you will see locals bathing in this area.

How to reach your destination

From Colombo

Take the McCallum road then go on the Colombo-Katunayake expressway and exit from the Outer Circular. Turn right onto Colombo-Kandy road. Turn left onto Ambepussa – Trincomalee Highway and turn right onto Link Road.

Turn left onto Dambulla – Bakamuna Road and turn left onto Kandalama Road. Turn right onto Araula Junction and turn left to reach your destination.

From Dambulla

Head northeast on Ambepussa – Trincomalee Highway. Turn left onto Dambulla – Bakamuna Road and turn left onto Kandalama Road. Turn right onto Araula Junction and turn left to reach your...

Kandalama wewa ancient irrigation reservoir at kandalama , Dambulla that extends the lifeline to the cultivators of the agricultural zone is located 8km north-east of UNSECO World Heritage Site of Golden Dambulla rock cave temple. Kandalama wewa, a loveliest reservoir in Sri Lanka irrigate the farmlands of ; suppot fishery; supply drinking water; provide recreation and relaxation to the cultivators.

On the eastern bank of the kandalama wewa ancient irrigation reservoir at a distance of 10km from Rangiri Dambulla rock cave temple is eco-oriented Heritance Kandalama luxury hotel owned and managed by the conglomerate Aitken Spence & Co. The distance from Heritance Kandalama luxury hotel to Dambulla Int'l Cricket Stadium Cricket via Sri Lanka Holidays Golden Rock Cave Temple is 14km.

This wewa ancient man-made irrigation reservoir is nearly surrounded by large hills: and in the extent, where no natural barrier had been in existence for the waters, an embankment was constructed of hewn stones, piled up twenty feet high, and from 150 to 200 feet thick at the base, and a mile and one-third long.

This reservoir was created by constructing a dam across the River Mirisgoniya Oya, a tributary of River Kala Oya. Today Kandalama Wewa Reservoir is an integrated water body of the grand Mahaweli Multipurpose...

The Kandalama Reservoir: This is famously known as the Kandalama Lake and situation in the area of Kandalama. Location is around 10km’s away from famous Dambulla Town. The reservoir is created by the 21 m (69 ft) high and 1,600 m (5,200 ft) wide Kandalama Dam. Water from the dam is used for irrigation purposes in the region and this area extending up to Kekirawa. The tank was created by constructing a dam across one of the main tributaries of Kala Wewa - the Mirisgoniya River. During 1952 to 1957, the tank was rehabilitated by Department of Irrigation of Sri Lanka. The reservoir and hotel is situated with the Kaludiya Pokuna Forest archeological site. The reservoir measures 4.8 km (3.0 mi) and 2.3 km (1.4 mi) at its longest length and width respectively, with a catchment area of 102 km2 (39.4 sq mi) and a volume of 33,300,000 m3 (1.18×109 cu ft). Due to its scenic surroundings, and year-round water availability, the reservoir is a very popular tourist destination in Sri Lanka.

Very nice to come here when you come to Dambulla area and lot of people enjoy swimming in the lake. Surrounding is with rural and nice villages, jungles. Good place to stop to have some rest and relax after longer drives. Good place to enjoy with...