Who built Nachchaduwa Wewa?
King Mahasen
History. This tank is believed to be one of the sixteen large reservoirs built by King Mahasen (277 – 304). It is said that he built this tank to supply water to the city and to safeguard the city from floods.
Who made Padaviya Wewa?
king Moggallana II
Built by king Moggallana II (531-551), it was initially known as Dhanavapi and later as Padavapi. The bund of this beautiful tank is in two segments divided by a rock formation known as the Deiyanne Kanda, 350 feet above sea level.
Where is Mahakanadara WEWA?
Mahakanadara Wewa is a reservoir in North Central Province and has an elevation of 96 metres. Mahakanadara Wewa is situated nearby to Kanadarawa, close to Potne Oya.
Who is minneriya Deviyo?
After the construction of the Minneriya reservoir, Mahasen was regarded as a god or deity, and was called Minneri Deviyo (God of Minneriya). After his death, a shrine was built for him near the Minneriya reservoir, the remains of which can be seen to this day.
Who built Rajanganaya tank?
According to the Cabinet paper Chinese Development bank was to provide US $ 71 million while the remainder, Rs 4182 million was to be borne by Sri Lankan government. China National Aero-technology International Corporation and China geo engineering corporation are the contractors for the project.
Who built giritale WEWA?
King Agbo II
It was built by King Agbo II (608-618). It is believed that the tank was renovated by King Parakramabahu, the Great (1153–1186).
Who is the mother of King Mahasen?
Mahasen was the younger son of King Gotabaya who ruled the country from 253 to 266. His elder brother and predecessor to the throne was King Jetthatissa who was the king from 266 to 275. Mahasen and Jetthatissa were educated by a Bhikkhu named Sanghamitta who was a follower of the Vaitulya doctrine.
Who was King Mahasen?
Mahasena, also known in some records as Mahasen, was a king of Sri Lanka who ruled the country from 277 to 304 AD. He started the construction of large tanks or reservoirs in Sri Lanka, and built sixteen such tanks.
How many dams are there in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka’s dam network comprises about 350 large and medium dams and over 12,000 small dams. Of the 350 dams, 80 are large structures according to ICOLD’s classification. These large dams can be further classified in the Sri Lankan context as ancient, recent and modern dams on the basis of their period of development.
What is the deepest tank in Sri Lanka?
Giritale Tank
Giritale Tank was considered as the deepest tank in Sri Lanka during the rule of medieval capital Polonnaruwa….
| Giritale tank | |
|---|---|
| Basin countries | Sri Lanka |
| Built | 608-618 |
| Max. length | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Max. depth | 23 m (75 ft) |
What is the deepest lake in Sri Lanka?
The northernmost reservoir is the oldest and referred to as Topa wewa (Sinhalese wewa is almost equal to English word lake or reservoir, but used unique Sri Lankan technology) built around 386 AD….Parakrama Samudra.
| Parakrama Samudraya | |
|---|---|
| Average depth | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Max. depth | 12.7 m (42 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 58.5 m (192 ft) |
What is the first tank in Sri Lanka?
Basawakkulama
This is the second largest river basin in Sri Lanka. The first king who made the capital in Anuradhapura is Pandukabaya succeeded his uncles after fights with them. He ruled the country for70 years and constructed Basawakkulama which was his first tank and accepted as the first tank in this country.