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Parakrama Samudra

12th century · 12th century · Also known as Sea of Parakrama

The Parakrama Samudra is a large reservoir beside Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka, built by King Parakramabahu I in the 12th century by joining several older tanks behind a long embankment. Covering about 22 square kilometres, it supplied the city and irrigated wide rice lands. It is one of the greatest works of the island's ancient irrigation system and is still in use.

Parakrama Samudra — Image: Jolle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Polonnaruwa Kingdom

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Parakrama Samudra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parakrama-samudra
MLA: “Parakrama Samudra.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parakrama-samudra. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Parakrama Samudra.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parakrama-samudra.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Parakrama Samudra’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parakrama-samudra (Accessed: ).

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