The Top 7 Lakes in the Central Highlands
Looking to visit the best lakes in the Central Highlands? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Central Highlands’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: October 27, 2025
Kandy Lake
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Kandy is magnificent, with its chaos and its noisy traffic, but it is really worth stopping to admire the sunset and the sunlight reflected on the white facades of the …
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Past Kandamala Tank
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In Sri Lanka, there are many inland freshwater reservoirs, which they call 'tanks'. This road is a particularly scenic one, taking you right alongside Kandamala Tank, where you can see …
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Upper Pools at Diyaluma Falls
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Für uns der schönste Platz oben an den Wasserfällen. In den Becken kann man baden gehen. Es lohnt sich die Abenddämmerung abzuwarten. Der Blick ist toll!
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Natural Swimming Pool and Waterfall
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Romantic bathing lake, which is fed and flooded by two streams. Tropical water temperatures of 24 degrees invite you to a bath all year long.
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Lotus Lake
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Beautiful lotus flower lake. In the morning, people go out by boat and pick the flowers and stems which are either deposited as sacrificial offerings at temples or eaten. Absolutely taste, taste very delicious.
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Saluwapullana Wewa Lake
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Turning from the main street in Dambulla's center onto a side street, you immediately find yourself in the countryside. Peace, rice fields, a lake. A little escape from the hustle …
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Cafe by the Pond Near Silver Temple
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This little cafe and snack bar invites for a stop. People come and go feeding the fish of which it got plenty in the water. Located close to Silver Temple.
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