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Vavuniya Kulam and Mamaduwa Tanks — Vavuniya

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District

Vavuniya

Province

Northern

Best for

Evening strollers and families; the town's reservoirs at sunset

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About this place

Chain of old irrigation tanks around Vavuniya town such as Vavuniya Kulam, Iratperiyakulam and Mamaduwa, popular for evening walks. Free to visit; food stalls gather near the bunds at dusk. Best in dry months when paths are firm.

Visitor brief

Good to know before you go

• Chain of old irrigation tanks around town - popular free evening-walk spots, liveliest at dusk.
• Food stalls gather near the bunds at dusk; good cheap-snack stop.
• Best in dry months when bund paths are firm; paths can be muddy after rain.
• Stay on paths and leave before it gets fully dark; bunds are unlit.
• Combines naturally with a market visit the same evening.

How to travel there

Around Vavuniya town (Vavuniya Kulam, Iratperiyakulam, Mamaduwa); tuk-tuk or evening stroll from town.

Where to stay

Stay in Vavuniya town (budget hotels and guesthouses); tanks are inside the town area.

Nearby places

Vavuniya Central Market, Madukanda Vihara, Vavuniya Kandasamy Kovil

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