Kala Wewa (Sinhala:කලා වැව), built by the King Datusena in 460 CE, is a reservoir complex consisting of two reservoirs, Kala Wewa and Balalu Wewa. It...
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long single banking water canal carrying excess water to Tissa Wewa reservoir from Kala Wewa reservoir in Anuradhapura. The Yodha Ela is known for achieving...
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Nachchaduwa wewa (Also known as Mahadaragala Reservoir) is a reservoir near Thammannakulama, Sri Lanka. The reservoir is used to store water brings from Kala Wewa...
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order to develop agriculture in the country. Among these tanks are the Kala Wewa and Balaluwewa, which are interconnected and cover an area of 6,380 acres...
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catchments as it flows from Kala Wewa to Thissa Wawa. The canal was not designed for the quick conveying of water from Kala Wewa to Thissa Wawa but to create...
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miles (87 km) canal named the Jayaganga carries water from the Kala wewa to the Tissa Wewa and feeds a network of smaller canals. The construction of this...
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was created by constructing a dam across one of the main tributaries of Kala Wewa - the Mirisgoniya River. During 1952 to 1957, the tank was rehabilitated...
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It figure is set in a slight hollow and faces east, looking toward the Kala Wewa reservoir. It was carved out of a large granite rock face, but is not...
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Bathalagoda Wewa Debara Wewa Erupothana Wewa Giritale Wewa Iratperiyakulama Wewa Kala Wewa Kande Ela Reservoir Kandy Lake (Nuwara Weva) Kantale Wewa Kaudulla...
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treasures from the imprisoned king. Dhatusena took his captors to the Kala wewa, a large irrigation tank he had constructed, and told him that it was...
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Gajabahu's senior general Gokanna suffered several defeats in the vicinity of Kala Wewa and was forced to appeal to Gajabahu in order to receive reinforcements...
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sculptures, located a short drive from the station. The scenic beauty of the Kala Wewa reservoir and the lush greenery of the region attract both domestic and...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Votes Total Votes % Anura- dhapura East Anura- dhapura West Horow- patana Kala- wewa Keki- rawa Medawa- chchiya Mihin -tale Junius Jayewardene UNP 15,856 18...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Typical irrigation tanks include Parakrama Samudra, Kala Wewa, Minneriya Wewa" and Tissa Wewa. Sinhala: Manel, English: Water lily (Nymphaea spp.) Sinhala:...
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network of thousands of small irrigation tanks (Sinhala: වැව, romanized: wewa) draining to large reservoirs that store rainwater and surface runoff for...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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raised the banner of the rebellion from Ruhuna and advanced as far as Kala wewa and Sangha gama, Mahinda II advanced with the Queen and defeated Dappula...
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revolves around the time of King Dhatusena and the way he constructed Kala Wewa. It depicts the chronicles related to the tank and formation of new deity...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Divisional Secretariat From top, left to right: Avukana Buddha statue, Kala wewa, Kekirawa skyview, Namal Uyana, Kekirawa, Kekirawa Central College, Ritigala...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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including the restoration of ancient Sinhalese irrigation works and the Kala Wewa reservoir, for which he was promoted by Governor Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Abhaya Wewa Beira Lake Bolgoda Lake Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake...
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Isurumuniya is a Buddhist temple situated near to the Tissa Wewa (Tisa tank) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. There are four carvings of special interest in...
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