Boat rides
On the lake.
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A lake in the heart of Nuwara Eliya, the cool tea town of Sri Lanka's highlands, created in 1873 under the British governor Sir William Gregory, who had the Thalagala stream from Mount Pidurutalagala dammed to drain a bog and make room for the growing town. The lake was stocked with trout in 1881, and since 1913 its water has been sent through a tunnel to a hydropower station that still supplies the town with electricity. In British times it was a place for water sports and recreation. Today it is surrounded by a large park with paths for walking, cycling and pony rides, boats for hire, and lawns looking out over green hills and tea estates. A small fee is charged for the lakeside park, per visitor guides. It is busiest in April, when Sri Lankans flock to Nuwara Eliya for its famous holiday season, and it is cool all year, so bring a light jacket.
On the lake.
Round the shore.
On the skyline.
South of central Nuwara Eliya
In 1873, under the British governor Sir William Gregory, by damming the Thalagala stream.