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Kala Wewa

5th century · 5th century

Kala Wewa is a large ancient reservoir in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka, built by King Dhatusena in the 5th century. Formed by a long earthen dam across the Kala Oya, it fed the Jaya Ganga canal, which carried water some 87 kilometres to the city of Anuradhapura. It is still used for irrigation.

Mentioned in 1 state history

Anuradhapura Kingdom

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kala Wewa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kala-wewa
MLA: “Kala Wewa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kala-wewa. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Kala Wewa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kala-wewa.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kala Wewa’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kala-wewa (Accessed: ).

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