Sun Set at parakrama Sumudraya

Polonnaruwa is perfect vacation pot in Sri Lanka where a lot of travelers visit. If you ever visit Polonnaruwa, never forget to enjoy the beautiful scenery created by the setting sun on the giant tank. Parakrama Samudraya is a tank built by the King Parakramabahu the first. It is one of the biggest tanks in Sri Lanka and the pride to Polonnaruwa District as well as to the whole country. 

Sun Set at Parakrama Samudraya Tank

Spending an evening near the tank will be one of the greatest moments of your life, because its beauty is strong enough to calm your mind and relax your soul. All you have to do is sit on a rock. The wind will relax your body while the rest relax your mind.

The tank is also a perfect place to have a bath, especially in the evenings. But, those who decide to bath must keep in their minds, not to go too far or engage in dangerous activities. Also they should never consume alcohol prier to getting into the waters as there are a lot of incidences where many people lost their lives by drowning.

People Bathing at Parakrama Samudraya Tank

So, if you ever think about traveling to Polonnaruwa, never forget to enjoy an evening near the Parakrama Samudraya tank.

World Heritage Site ; Polonnaruwa 

Floods in Polonnaruwa

Due to the increased rainfall all over the country many areas are flooded with water. North central province is suffering from flood more than anywhere else.

The Mahaweli river in Polonnaruwa is pouring out, making thousand of people homeless. 

Flood in Manampitiya

 The road from Kaduruwela to Baticalo is closed.

Flood in Manampitiya

All the tanks are filled fully and therefore, the outflow gates have been opened. This has made thousands of people down the tank homeless. It is necessary to open the gates since there is a danger that the dam will break down and cause a bigger damage to everything.

Dora Dahaya (Parakrama Samudraya's Outflow Gate)

This is a picture of the outflow gate of Parakrama Samudraya, situated in Polonnaruwa (also called dora dahaya, since there are 10 gates).

Following is a house right near the tank. The people are still living there. It is amazing that the house is still intact with this flow of water. People say that the authorities have offered them a land somewhere else, but these people have rufused to go there.

Dora Dahaya

Here you may see fish trying to get back to the tank, swimming upwards. The bigger fish can jump  nearly 10 feet up in to the air. It is very sad to see their useless effort to get back.  

Going there is not allowed these days, but there are other ways to get there, but the road is not that easy.