Kandy Lake Sinhalese: බà·à¶œà¶¸à·Šà¶¶à¶» à·€à·à·€/ කිරි මූද, also known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth. Over the years, it was reduced in size. It is a protected lake, with fishing banned. There are many legends and folklore regarding the lake. One such is that the small island at its center was used by the king`s helm for bathing and was connected to the palace by secret tunnel.
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