Tissa Wewa (Anuradhapura)
Reservoir in Anuradhapura
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Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa (3rd century BC) in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura.[1] Only Panda Wewa (5th century BC) and Abhaya Wewa (5th-4th century BC) are older. The embankment of Tissa Wewa is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and 25 feet (7.6 m) high.
| Tissa Wewa | |
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View of Tissa Wewa | |
  Tissa Wewa Location within Sri Lanka | |
| Location | Anuradhapura |
| Coordinates | 8°20.1′N 80°22.8′E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | Sri Lanka |
Surface area | 550 acres (220 ha) |
Among other uses, the reservoir supplied water to Tissa's Royal Gardens.[2] In later centuries, Tissa Wewa and the other lakes were enlarged and integrated into a regional network of irrigation canals.[3]
