Kala Wewa
Kala Wewa | |
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Location | Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary outflows | Transferred water to Thisa Wewa via Jaya Ganga |
Basin countries | Sri Lanka |
Surface area | 7 square miles (18.1 km²) at full capacity |
Water volume | 123 million cubic meters (4 billion cubic feet) |
Shore length1 | 40 miles (64.4 km) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Kala Wewa (
History
This
After completion of construction of Kala Wewa, the king built another tank called Balalu Wewa (
Legends
King
Renovation
First restoration to the tank is done by King Parakramabahu I in the 12th century.[4] The tank was renovated several times in the past as in the period of British Governor Sir William Henry Gregory (1872–1877[1] and Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon (1883–1890).[5] After the British rule in the country and in 1958, the tank's bund was reconstructed connecting the tank with Balalu Wewa.[6][3]
Size
Its circumference is 40 miles (64.4 km) and has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km2) at full capacity.[1] Length of the dam is 22,572 feet (6,879.9 m) and the height is 48 feet (14.6 m).[7]
Attraction
There is a 12 meter high standing
Purpose
The
Being one of main storages in the
Route
The way to Anuradhapura via Dambulla reaches Kekirawa in the Kekirawa Divisional Secretariat and from there the distance to the tank is 6 miles (9.7 km).[2]
See also
- Dhatusena of Anuradhapura
- Yodha Ela (Jaya Ganga)
References
- ^ a b c d "Things To Do - Excursions: Kala Wewa". The Elephant Corridor. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Kala Wewa". KirigalPoththa. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Senevirathna, Wasantha (4 Apr 2012). "Kalawewa". Divaina (in Sinhala). Colombo 13, Sri Lanka. Upali Newspapers Limited. p. 1.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Kurunegala, Yapahuwa and Kalawewa". TourismSriLanka.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Ancient Sinhalese Irrigation". mysrilankaholidays.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Kala Wewa". Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "LankaLibrary Forum :: View topic – Kala Wewa (Reservoir) – 470 AD". Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
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