Senanayake Samudraya is the biggest reservoir and man-made lake in Sri Lanka. It is locally known as the sea Senanayake Samudraya was opened on 28 August 1949 under the Gal Oya Multipurpose Scheme, which was completed in 1953 by D. S. Senanayake.

Senanayake Samudraya was formed by damming the Gal Oya river and other smaller rivers in between a pair of mountains in Inginiyagala.

Senanayake Samudraya is the largest and one of the most iconic reservoirs with an earthen dam built after receiving freedom from the British and was completed in 1953. The reservoir is sometimes referred to as “Inginiyagala Reservoir”. The Senanayaka Samudraya is part of the Gal Oya multipurpose irrigation system project which started in the year 1949 and completed in 1953 by the first prime minister of Sri Lanka, D. S. Senanayake.

How to Reach?

From Colombo to Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala 188.8km.

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What You Can Do Here?

If you visit in Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala, there are lots of things to do for your enjoying. If you travelling Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala, you can get Boat safari, Bird watchimg and many more.

Here is a long list of major things to do in Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala. Which the first time travelers can visit and experience.

Birds Watching

If you travelling to Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala,you can see lots of specifics of birds. And you can take pictures. The islets within the reservoir are popular nesting grounds with many varieties of local and migrant birds and are best viewed by a boat ride in the reservoir. 

Elephant watching

The park is scenically located by the reservoir at the Inginiyagala entrance affording visitors the opportunity to enjoy a boat ride across the scenic reservoir; certainly a good way to take a peek at the park and its numerous islands. The park which covers an extent of 25,900 hectares is most famed for its Elephant population, witnessed right through the year.

Boat Ride

You can get a boat Ride in Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala. While taking a boat ride visitors can observe herds of elephants swimming across the reservoir from island to island to feed on the dense greenery of the islands. This magnificent spectacle is best observed between March and July each year. The boat ride will also afford visitors to observe flocks of birds nesting on “Bird’s Island”.

Take Photos & Sightseeing

Furthermore things to do in here.You can get lots of memories and photos. You can sightseeing around Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala and get knowledge about Senanayaka Samudraya.

Which king mde of this, how to made this etc.

Where you can accommodation in Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala?

Senanayaka Samudraya of Inginiyagala around has more hotels and resorts. Rest house and bungalows are at Inginiyagala and a circuit bungalow is available at Eekgal Aru. You can get accommodation with modern amemities with reasonable price.