Tissa Wewa
One of the earliest reservoirs of the Anuradhapura system, attributed to King Devanampiya Tissa in the third century BCE and…
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The reservoirs, stupas, temples and ancient cities that the rest of this archive describes.
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- Stupas & Dagobas 5
- Temples & Shrines 7
- Tanks & Irrigation 4
- Monuments & Carving 4
- Ancient Cities 3
- Landscape 1
Kala Wewa
Built under King Dhatusena in the fifth century CE, and fed Anuradhapura through the Yoda Ela — a canal running roughly 87…
Minneriya Wewa
Built under King Mahasena in the third century CE, and still irrigating land today. As the tank recedes in the dry season it…