Pimburaththewa Lake is a beautiful place to visit if you are thinking of visiting with your loved ones or alone during your free time. This lake can be described as a combination of natural beauty and spiritual activities.
Pimburaththewa Lake is located in the Aralaganwila area of Polonnaruwa District and is a beautiful lake surrounded by amazing views of the lush green environment found in the Polonnaruwa District. It is located about forty-two kilometers and seven hundred meters from Polonnaruwa city. This lake is also located about ten kilometers from the Maduru Oya Dam.
Pimburaththewa Lake is a beautiful place that is often seen as a tourist attraction for both local and foreign tourists in Sri Lanka. This reservoir overflows during the rainy season. The beauty of this place increases when it overflows.
The Pimburaththewa Lake was built as part of a project of the Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority. It is also a reservoir built to provide water to agriculture in the Aralaganwila area. The Pimburaththewa Lake is primarily identified by its overflow design. The water spill is made up of a series of triangles. There are more than five triangular-shaped water spills here.
Although it is not a waterfall, it is a collection of waterfalls and its beauty can be seen well during the overflow of the reservoir and tourists can enjoy bathing in the water. This lake is loved by the locals as a swimming spot and tourists often come here to experience its beauty.
You can see the beautiful environment of this lake surrounded by lush fields and lush green natural vegetation in the beautiful village of Aralaganwila, Polonnaruwa. Various wild animals live in the nearby forests and thickets. In the evening, you can see wild elephants coming to this lake to bathe and drink water. Therefore, you should be more careful while bathing here in the evening.
The Pimburaththewa reservoir always overflows during the rainy season. The beauty of this place increases greatly during that time. The water flowing through the triangular-shaped water leaks and raising milky foam is extremely beautiful.
If you come to bathe here during the rainy season, make sure to be careful with your loved ones. Also, you can see the breathtaking view when the sun sets over the Avaragiri in the evening.
If you are coming to visit this unique reservoir, the route you should take is as follows.
The road to Pimburaththewa
You can reach the Pimburaththewa tank by traveling from Polonnaruwa along the Thirukkondaadimadu highway and then traveling along the Manampitiya, Aralaganwila, Maduruoya road to Aralaganwila. The water level of this tank decreases during the dry season and tourists come occasionally during that time. Never pollute the tank. Never neglect to bring back the polythene, beer cans, and glass bottles you carry without mixing them with the environment around the tank.
