Tissa Wewa (Tissamaharama)

Tissa Wewa
Tissa Wewa
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	Tissa Wewa
Location	Tissamaharama
Coordinates	6°17′N 81°17′E / 6.283°N 81.283°ECoordinates: 6°17′N 81°17′E / 6.283°N 81.283°E
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	Sri Lanka
Surface area	652 acres (2.64 km²)
Average depth	13 ft (4 m)

Tissa Wewa is a reservoir in Tissamaharama, thought to have been constructed in the 3rd Century BC, either by Mahanaga of Ruhuna or his successor Yatala Tissa of Ruhuna, in order to irrigate paddy lands and supply water to the flourishing city of Tissamaharama.

The lake was restored in 1871. The embankment (or bund) on the southern shore supports the Tissa-Kataragama road (B464), which is lined by old Indian rain trees planted by the British to provide shade.^[1]

Bats on the western side of Tissa Wewa

References[]

^ The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka, Gavin Thomas, Rough Guides, 2012, p. 185.

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[1] The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka, Gavin Thomas, Rough Guides, 2012, p. 185.

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