Kandy Lake

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

Kandy Lake

Location	Kandy
Coordinates	7°18′N 80°38′E / 7.3°N 80.633°E / 7.3; 80.633Coordinates: 7°18′N 80°38′E / 7.3°N 80.633°E / 7.3; 80.633
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	none
Primary outflows	evaporation
Catchment area	1.045 Q.M.I
Basin countries	Sri Lanka
Built	1807
First flooded	Expression error: Unrecognised word "dd"., YYYY (YYYY-MM-DD)
Max. depth	60 ft (18 m)
Shore length¹	2.1 miles (3.4 km)

Islands	one
Settlements	Kandy
References	^[1]^[2]
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Kandy Lake is a lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Built in 1807 by King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha of Sri Lanka next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years it was reduced in size. Its is a protected lake, with fishing banned. There are many legends and folklore regarding the lake. One such is that the small island at its center was used by the Kings helm for bathing and was connected to the palace by secret tunnel.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

v t e Landmarks in Kandy

Note: this includes landmarks in Kandy and its fringe areas

City Precincts	Kandy CBD · University of Peradeniya

Shopping	Kandy City Centre · Kandy Municipal Market

Entertainment	Esala Mangallaya · Esala Perahera · Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's

Public Galleries	D.S. Senanayake Memorial Public Library · Kandyan Art Association & Cultural Centre · National Museum of Kandy · Relic of the tooth of the Buddha · The Tea Museum

Institutions	Asgiriya Maha Vihara · Buddhist Publication Society · District Secretariat, Kandy · Institute of Fundamental Studies · General Post Office · Kandy Municipal Council · Mayor of Kandy · List of schools in Kandy · Teaching Hospital Kandy

Structures	Bahirawakanda temple · Bogambara Prison · Degaldoruwa Raja Maha Vihara · Kandy Clock Tower · Kandy Post Office · Kandy Town Hall · The Kandy House · Lankatilaka Temple · Natha Devale, Kandy · President's Pavilion · Queen's Hotel, Kandy · Royal Palace of Kandy · Sri Dalada Maligawa

Sports Stadia	Asgiriya Stadium · Bogambara Stadium · Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium · Victoria Golf & Country Resort

Parks/Spaces	Athur's seat · British Garrison Cemetery · Central Highlands of Sri Lanka · Kandy Lake · Hanthana Mountain Range · Knuckles mountain range · Royal Botanical Gardens, Sri Lanka · Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · Wace Park

Transport	Kandy Bus Station · Kandy Railway Station

See also: Events in Kandy

v t e Kingdom of Kandy topics

History	Founding · Sinhalese–Portuguese War (Mulleriyawa · Randeniwela · Gannoruwa) · Kandyan Treaty of 1638 · An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon · Treaty of Batticaloa · Kandyan Wars · Uva Rebellion · Matale Rebellion · Kandyan Convention

Monarchs	Kotte Blood line · House of Dinajara · Nayaks of Kandy

The King's Council	Adigar · Dissava · Rate Mahatmaya · Badde Lekams · Diyawadana Nilame · Basnayaka Nilame

Society	Kandyan castes system

People	Keppetipola Disawe · John D'Oyly · Robert Brownrigg · Puran Appu · Gongalegoda Banda · Joseph Vaz · Wariyapola Sri Sumangala · Gajaman Nona

Culture	Esala Perahera · Esala Mangallaya · Relic of the tooth of the Buddha · jewellery

Landmarks	Temple of the Tooth · Royal Palace · Natha Devale · Kandy House · Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · Wace Park · Botanical Garden of Peradeniya · Kandy Lake · Bogoda Wooden Bridge · Walauwa

This Sri Lankan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kandy_Lake&oldid=468704765"

Categories:

Kandy Lake

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Views

Actions

Search

Navigation

Interaction

Toolbox

Print/export

Languages