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

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

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

Galabedda Biso Pokuna G alabedda Biso Pokuna (Sinhala: ගලබැද්ද බිසෝ පොකුණ) is an ancient pond situated in Galabedda village i…

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

Abhisheka Mandapaya (Anointing Pavilion) A nointing Pavilion or Anointing Hall (Sinhala: අභිෂේක මණ්ඩපය) is a ruined building s…

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

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

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…

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…

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

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

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

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

Udugampola Ancient Pond U dugampola Ancient Pond , also known as Udugampola Pathaha/ Pokuna (Sinhala: උඩුගම්පල පැරණි පොකුණ/පතහ)…