Weheragala Reservoir and Archeological Ruins
The Weheragala Reservoir sounds like an important infrastructure project that helps to provide water for the farming community in the south of Sri Lanka. It's interesting to learn that the Lunugamvehera Reservoir was not able to meet the demand for water, and that the Weheragala Reservoir was built to supplement the water collected from Kirindi Oya. The size of the reservoir, at 75 million cubic meters, is impressive, and it's great to hear that the water is also used to feed waterholes in the park and create a better environment for wildlife.
It's also noteworthy that the canal from Weheragala to Lunugamvehera has been designed to avoid overlapping with other water sources and that it has helped to conserve some Buddhist archaeology sites in the area. It's great that visitors can stay at the bungalow maintained by the wildlife department, and it's good to know that booking needs to be done through the Department of Wildlife Conservation in Colombo.
Overall, it seems like the Weh...
It's also noteworthy that the canal from Weheragala to Lunugamvehera has been designed to avoid overlapping with other water sources and that it has helped to conserve some Buddhist archaeology sites in the area. It's great that visitors can stay at the bungalow maintained by the wildlife department, and it's good to know that booking needs to be done through the Department of Wildlife Conservation in Colombo.
Overall, it seems like the Weh...
