There is no rental kiosk on the Kandalama Reservoir bund handing out kayaks for a flat hourly fee, and no bike-share dock at the gate. If you came expecting a resort strip with pricing boards, recalibrate: Kandalama is a working reservoir ringed by forest, and its outdoor activities run through your lodge, not a tourist storefront. Kayaking the reservoir Sit-on-top kayaks go out on Kandalama Wewa in the early morning, when the water is glass-flat and the Knuckles range shows up as a clean reflection along the surface.