| Bolgoda Lake | |
|---|---|
 Bolgoda Lake | |
  Bolgoda Lake Location of Bolgoda Lake | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 6°46′16″N 79°54′27″E / 6.77111°N 79.90750°E |
| Basin countries |  Sri Lanka |
| Surface area | 374 square kilometres (144 sq mi)[1] |
| Islands | 13[2] |
| Settlements | Panadura |
Bolgoda Lake or Bolgoda River (Sinhala: බොල්ගොඩ වැව, Tamil: போல்கோடா ஏரி) is a freshwater lake in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, straddling the border between Colombo District and Kalutara District. It consists of two main bodies of water, a northern portion and a southern portion, connected by a waterway called Bolgoda River. The lake drains into the sea at the estuary in Panadura.[3]
Bolgoda Lake is part of Bolgoda Environmental Protection Area,[4] gazetted in December 2009 and consisting of 5 subdivisions:
- Bolgoda Ganga
- Bolgoda North Lake
- Bolgoda South Lake
- Panadura Ganga
- Weras Ganga
The lake is a popular location for watersports with the Ceylon Motor Yacht Club located on the shores of the lake since 1936. The waterfront properties around the lake are owned by wealthy and notable individuals such as Mangala Samaraweera and Susanthika Jayasinghe.
- ^ "Bolgoda Lake – Sri Lanka". Global Nature Fund. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Privatising paradise: Bolgoda's plight". Ceylon Today. Ceylon Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Bolgoda Lake's glamour fades". Ceylon Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Bolgoda Environmental Protection Area". Central Environmental Authority - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 October 2020.