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Bathing Pavilion is situated partly in the waters of the Kandy Lake. The wives and concubines of Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe used the pavilion when bathing in the lake. After the British captured the city they added another storey and used the building as a library. It is currently used
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Wickrama Rajasinghe built a dam for the purpose of reaching the opposite side of the lake. The king removed the soil from both the palace end and the Malwatte Vihare end, leaving an island behind. At first this island was used as the Royal Summer House for the Queen and the ladies of the court to
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Pollution of the lake is a serious problem. The government and the surrounding schools are trying to decrease the problem by putting signs and operating environmental societies. Until 1960 the Kandy water board used the lake to distribute water to the surrounding areas. They stopped pumping water
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There are a variety of different trees planted around the lake including Nuga trees, palm trees, fruit trees, Sal trees and Mara trees. Some of the trees are about 74 years old. The trees are now maintained by the
Municipal Council of Kandy. There are a number of bird species found on the lake,
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The Kandy Lake offers a place for a stroll or a jog. The shady path surrounding the lake provides a view of the hills and the town. The
Malwatte temple, one of the two head temples of the Siyam Nikaya sect of Theravada Buddhism, is also located overlooking the lake.
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There are numerous local legends and folklore regarding the lake. One such is that the small island at its center was used by the king's harem for bathing and was connected to the palace by a secret tunnel.
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The lake in front of the Temple of the Tooth was formerly a stretch of paddy fields known as
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The extent of Kandy Lake is 6,544 sq. meters. The circumference is 3.21 km. The greatest depth is 18.5 meters. The parapet wall, giving the appearance of a cloud, is popularly called
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Length of the decorative wall: 630 metres (2,070 ft)
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The lake is surrounded by a wall called
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1705:List of schools in Kandy
1619:National Museum of Kandy
1526:University of Peradeniya
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3083:Sri Lankan Creole Malay
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1947:Alagalla Mountain Range
1942:Hanthana Mountain Range
1932:George E. De Silva Park
1871:Nittawela Rugby Stadium
1690:Kandy Municipal Council
1680:Kandyan Art Association
1573:Bradby Shield Encounter
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2396:House of Siri Sanga Bo
2267:Kandyan Treaty of 1638
1801:Cinnamon Citadel Kandy
1785:Trinity College Chapel
1695:Malwathu Maha Viharaya
1547:Kandy Municipal Market
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2517:Esala Perahera
2514:
2512:Kandyan castes
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2460:Rate Mahatmaya
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2114:Kandyan period
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1311:Iranamadu Tank
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1836:Queen's Hotel
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1568:
1566:Entertainment
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1482:Landmarks in
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1396:Sorabora Wewa
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1346:Lunugamwehera
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1301:Giritale Tank
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1267:
1264:
1262:
1261:Upper Kotmale
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1216:Moragahakanda
1214:
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1123:Rekawa Lagoon
1121:
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1098:
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1090:
1088:
1087:Mundal Lagoon
1085:
1083:
1082:Jaffna Lagoon
1080:
1079:
1077:
1075:Western coast
1073:
1067:
1064:
1062:
1059:
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1049:
1047:
1046:Nanthi Lagoon
1044:
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1026:Chalai Lagoon
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1022:
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1016:
1014:Eastern coast
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986:
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983:Sorabora Wewa
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918:Giritale Tank
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831:Nilwala River
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786:Akkarayan Aru
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706:Kumbukkan Oya
704:
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689:Maskeliya Oya
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685:
684:Kehelgamu Oya
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497:වළාකුළු බැම්ම
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2434:Maha Dissava
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2815:Baila music
2717:(1597–1658)
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2507:Kandyan law
2424:Maha Adigar
2363:(1469–1815)
2129:1592 – 1815
1831:Manor House
1381:Rajanganaya
1241:Randenigala
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763:Belihul Oya
748:Menik Ganga
731:Kotmale Oya
726:Amban Ganga
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2843:Portuguese
2682:Kandy Lake
2672:Wales Park
2612:Puran Appu
2602:Joseph Vaz
2374:Government
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1937:Kandy Lake
1775:Scots Kirk
1719:Structures
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1351:Maduru Oya
1321:Kalu Ganga
1286:Abhayavapi
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3075:Languages
2904:Lascarins
2853:Languages
2630:Landmarks
1981:Transport
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1441:Yodha Ela
1376:Puhulpola
1326:Kandalama
1316:Kala Wewa
1291:Diyawanna
1256:Udawalawe
1221:Moragolla
1211:Maskeliya
1161:Bowatenna
928:Kala Wewa
908:Diyawanna
811:Mavil Aru
779:<100km
657:Gin Ganga
549:Pollution
404:Sri Lanka
290:1807–1812
282:Sri Lanka
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3098:Religion
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2876:Religion
2838:Mestiços
2770:Cinnamon
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2206:Founding
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1391:Ratkinda
1266:Victoria
1251:Samanala
1246:Rantembe
1236:Polgolla
1206:Laxapana
1142:Dams and
836:Pali Aru
736:Nanu Oya
716:Maha Oya
662:Kala Oya
392:නුවර වැව
255:Ampitiya
185:Location
104:May 2019
2998:Culture
2991:Society
2967:Stuiver
2960:Economy
2833:Kaffirs
2791:Culture
2784:Society
2753:Economy
2692:Walauwa
2561:Jewelry
2556:Ivories
2540:in Pali
2500:Culture
2493:Society
2444:Bandāra
2186:History
2176:History
2139:Outline
2116:topics
1331:Kantale
1226:Nilambe
1196:Kotmale
1191:Gal Oya
1186:Dyraaba
1007:Lagoons
851:Per Aru
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493:Sinhala
421:History
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364:Islands
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3156:Portal
3065:Malays
2977:Coffee
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2760:Maral
2532:Dance
2453:Other
2154:Years
1499:Kandy
1495:Note:
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287:Built
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