Kala Wewa
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Kala Wewa is an ancient reservoir in Anuradhapura
, Sri Lanka
. It was built by King Dhatusena
around 400 AD. This reservoir has a circumference of 40 miles (64.4 km) and has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km²) at full capacity.
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura, , is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization.The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It was built by King Dhatusena
Dhatusena of Sri Lanka
Dhatusena was a king of Sri Lanka who ruled from 455 to 473. He was the first king of the royal Moriyan dynasty of Sri Lanka. In some records, he is also identified as Dasenkeli. Dhatusena reunited the country under his rule after twenty six years, defeating the South Indian invaders that were...
around 400 AD. This reservoir has a circumference of 40 miles (64.4 km) and has a total area of 7 square miles (18.1 km²) at full capacity.