Lake Kandy

Lake Kandy is located in the center of the mountain town of the same name, which is 119 kilometers from Colombo. It is an artificial pond created by the last king of Sinigala in 1807 at the temple of the Tooth of Buddha. Since then, the lake has somewhat decreased in size and today is a state-protected object, where fishing and hunting are prohibited.

The diameter of this beautiful reservoir is 2.1 kilometers, the depth is 18 meters. Around the lake stretches the royal complex and grow such species of trees as sugar, fruit, Shala, Bayan, as well as palm trees. Here live Indian cormorants, pelicans, white herons, wood storks, as well as lizards.

In the middle of the lake there is a small island, which is decorated with bamboo thickets. According to legend, it was here that the royal bath was located, connected by a secret tunnel with the palace. Half of the reservoir is surrounded by the “Wall of Clouds”, unfinished by the king due to defeat in the war. And in the center of the lake there is a water rainbow fountain.