Kala Wewa 1643

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Kala Wewa 1643

Kala Wewa, the giant reservoir near the Aukana Buddha was built by the King Dhatusena (Datusena/Dasenkeli) in 460 A.D. This twin reservoir complex, with a capacity of 123 million cubic meters, is one of 16 interconnected tanks built under his rule to develop agriculture in the country.

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