Alioluwa Lake

Alioluwa wewa or the reservoir of elephant head is a reservoir connected to the Inginiyagala Senanayaka Samudra. Formerly known as the “Ali gal ge wewa’, the lake shows as strange similarity to the head of an elephant, thus named alioluwa.

Other than its unique shape of the Lake, the water channel which conveys water from the Senanayake Samudraya of Inginiyagala to the lake too is famed for its unique position for being a water channel which flows over the Namal Oya. The channel flows over the Namal Oya near Inginiyagalacreating a cross connection of water ways rare and beautiful and attracts locals and tourists for bathing and sightseeing.Elephants of Galoya valley too flock to the Alioluwa Lake during the evenings in search of water and fresh grass which grows on its banks.

Things to do: Sightseeing and photography