Ponds in Sri Lanka

Hunugal Pokuna (Rajawaka)

A cluster of Limestone pools is found in Rajawaka Forest Reserve H unugal Pokuna or Limestone Pond is referred to a cluster of …

Warapalana Ancient Pond

Warapalana Bathing Pond W arapalana Raja Pihilla , also known as Warapalana Nana Pokuna (Sinhala: වරපලාන රජ පිහිල්ල, වරපලාන නාන …

Sunhatha Ponds

Sunhatha Ponds (Photo credit: Google Street View) The three ancient ponds known as  Sunhatha Ponds Sunahatha Pokuna are located near The Sanc…

Ancient Wells, Jetavanaramaya

There are two Ancient Wells in Jetavanarama Monastery premises located in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka.    The wells are circular in shape and …

Kaludiya Pokuna (Mihintale)

Not to be confused with Kaludiya Pokuna, Dambulla Kaludiya Pokuna (Sinhala: මිහින්තලේ කළුදිය පොකුණ) is a site with a ruined Buddhist temple loc…

Kuttam Pokuna | Twin Ponds in Anuradhapura

Kuttam Pokuna or Twin Ponds (Sinhala: කුට්ටම් පොකුණ; Tamil: குட்டம் பொக்குண) is a pair of dressed-stone pools situated near Abhayagiri Monastery …

Rangala Natural Pool

Rangala Natural Pool (Sinhala: රංගල ස්වභාවික තටාකය) is a popular natural pool with a small waterfall situated in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. The p…

Ranmasu Uyana Royal Park

Ranmasu Uyana ( Goldfish park ) or Magul Uyana (Sinhala: රන්මසු උයන; Tamil: ரன்மசு உயன) is an ancient royal pleasure garden located below the eas…

Dipa Uyana (Polonnaruwa)

Dipa Uyana (lit: the Island Park ) Deepa Uyana(Sinhala: දීප උයන, පොළොන්නරුව) is an archaeological site situated in the Ancient City of Polonnar…

Nelum Pokuna (Polonnaruwa)

The Nelum Pokuna (lit: the Lotus Pond/Lotus Bath ) (Sinhala: නෙළුම් පොකුණ) is an old pond situated in the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa , Sri Lanka…

Eth Pokuna

The Eth Pokuna (lit: the Elephant Pond ) (Sinhala: ඇත් පොකුණ/Ath Pokuna; Tamil: எத் பொக்குண (யானைக் குளம்)) is an old pond situated in the ancien…

Kumara Pokuna

The Kumara Pokuna (Sinhala: කුමාර පොකුණ) is a royal bath situated in the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa , Sri Lanka. It is located to the southeast …

Nilavarai Well and Archaeological Ruins

Nilavarai Well N ilavarai Well (Sinhala: නිලාවරේ ළිඳ හා පුරාවිද්‍යා නටඹුන්) is an old underground water well located in Navakki…

Keerimalai Pond (Jaffna)

Keerimalai Pond K eerimalai Pond (Tamil: கீரிமலை நீரூற்று; Sinhala: කීරිමලේ පොකුණ), also known as Mongoose-hill Pond or Mugat…

Thimbiri Pokuna (Anuradhapura)

Thimbiri Pokuna T himbiri Pokuna (Sinhala: තිඹිරි පොකුණ) is an old pond located on the premises of the ancient monastery of Jet…

Yamuna Eri (Nallur)

Yamuna Eri Y amuna Eri or Yamunari/ Jamunari Pokuna (Tamil: யமுனா ஏரி; Sinhala: යමුනාරි පොකුණ) is an old pond situated in Nall…

Balapokuna Raja Maha Viharaya

Balapokuna Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: බලපොකුණ රජමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple located in Pamankada in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. The Pond …