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Open water of Kala Wewa, the 5th-century reservoir of King Dhatusena
WATER TO THE HORIZONPhoto by Nuwaiza Naseem on Wikimedia Commons10 km southwest of Kekirawa

OUTDOORS · ANCIENT RESERVOIR

The Tank of King Dhatusena

Kala Wewa · Cultural Triangle

Built

460 CE

Visit

1-2 hrs

Best

Year-round

Region

Cultural Triangle

The 12-meter Avukana Buddha, carved in the same king's reign, stands near the bund — the statue and the water pair into one visit.

A reservoir built by King Dhatusena in 460 CE, with a 6.9 km bund and a twin tank, Balalu Wewa, alongside. The Yodha Ela canal carried its water 87 km north to the tanks of Anuradhapura.

460 CE1-2 hrsYear-round
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