WIP · World in Pocket

Beira Lake

Colombo, Italy

Beira Lake

Beira Lake (/ˈbeɪrə/; Sinhala: බේරේ වැව, romanized: Bērē væva (IPA: [beːreː ˈʋæʋə]); Tamil: பேரே ஏரி, romanized: Pērē ēri (IPA: [peːɾeː eːɾi])) is a man-made lake in the centre of the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The lake is surrounded by many large businesses in the city. It initially occupied app

roximately 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) of land 100 years ago but has since been reduced to 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) today due to various reasons. During the Portuguese, Dutch and English colonial era, the lake was used for a wide variety of purposes. It still retains its Portuguese name. It is connected to many intricate canals which provided an easy way of transporting goods within the city and suburban cities.

Listen to the audio guide for Beira Lake Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby