Bolgoda Regatta - 2009

For the 6^th time running, the University of Moratuwa Rowing Team and division of physical education are planning to organize Sri Lanka's one of most the popular rowing competition held annually – the “Bolgoda Regatta 2009” with the assistance of Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club (BLRC), panadura. This Regatta is still the only multi-lane rowing competition in Sri Lanka raced in a straight 2000m course according to international standards. Almost all the rowing Institutions in Sri Lanka have participated in this annual event and it has been complimented time and again as a well organized Regatta.

This year's regatta is scheduled to be hold on 4th and 5th of July at Ranmal Holiday Resort, Panadura. University of Moratuwa Rowing Team welcome you all to come and join and have a fantastic time.

Rowing At Bolgoda Lake!

As an initial step to make popular "ROWING" as a sport among Sri Lanka and to promote rowing even outside of colombo, a rowing club named Bolgoda Lake rowing Club(BLRC) established in the last year, in the premises of Ranmal Holiday Resort- panadura, in colaboration with the University of Moratuwa Rowing Team.

Bolgoda lake, wich is a very beautiful lake, in western province, is very famous among the people who love mother nature of Sri Lanka. It covers both colombo and kaluthara disticts and has calm waters which is ideal for rowing.
Although Rowing is a sprot done since about 1900, it has been not famous in Sri Lanka due to various reasons.