Senanayake Samudraya was built under the Gal Oya
development project by damming the Gal Oya at Inginiyagala in 1950. This is
said to be the first development project in the dry zone. Gal Oya National Park
was established in 1954 and serves as the main catchment area for Senanayake
Samudraya.
Crossing the Senanayake Samudraya by boat from
Inginiyagala is an alternative method of accessing the National Park. Bird’s
Island in the reservoir is an island used by birds for nesting. Where Gal Oya
falls to the reservoir, water flows in a natural tunnel known as Makara Kata
(Sinhalese for Dragon's mouth) or simply Makara.
The elevation of the park varies from 30 m to about
900 m. Danigala, Nilgala, and Ulpotha are the mountains of the park. Rain is
received during the North-eastern monsoon with average annual rainfall of 1,700
millimetres (66.93 in).
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