Rajarata Tanks...

 Padaviya wewa

 According to the poojavaliya ,the padaviya tank wich was built during the rign of king saddathissa was later renovated by king mahasen. Later , during the reign of king mughal ll, who reigned from 531-555 AD ,padaviya lake became the largest late in sri Lanka at the time . Ancient entlegends state that in the past the tank had a bund of about  11 miles and the capacity of the tank was about 300,000 acre feet. But after that this lake was destroyed as anuradapura was under the control of the sun. Event the british who later ruled ceylon did not ren owape this lake . However , prime minister DS  senanayaka saw the destruction of padaviya lake around 1950 and restored it .accordingly ,at present the length of the dame of this tank with catacity of 85000 acre feet is about 3.5km.








Basawakkulama wewa 

(Abaya wewa) 

                 This  tank was built by king pandukabaya who ruled in anuradapura during the period 437-367AD. Cosidered to be the first tank built in sri lanka , basawakkulama tank was known as abhayavapi in the early period. The capacity of the basawakkulama  Tank wich is spread over of 265 acres is about 1900 care feet. Also  , the average depth of the lake with a dake about 3900 feet is about 15 feet .covering an area of 460 cares,this lake has only one sluice . In addition there is a 100 feet long natural steel structure with 9 openings . In addition to agricultual activities ,the lake also place  amagorole in supplying water to the the need of pilgrims wisiting the city .








Lake minneriya..






          Tissa lake ...





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