Kayaking

The Wanamaduwa Tank is our venue for placid kayaking adventures at dawn or dusk. Thought to date back to the third century AD, and to the time of King Mahasen, a renowned Anuradhapura king, it covers 100 acres and is popular with villagers using nets and liners to fish. Exploring this picturesque reservoir by kayak is the gentlest way to observe its wild habitants. Paddle past water lillies and lotus flowers in whites, pinks and purples, and close in on egrets, herons and many other water birds dipping in and out of the still water. On dry land, kumbuk trees provide a leafy refuge for kingfishers and storks.