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Janaka_Bandara
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Reged: 06/12/08
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Loc: Sri Lanka
Tisa Wewa [ An Ancient Tank ]
      07/14/08 01:08 AM

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Tisa WewaTisa Wewa (or Tisa Wewa) was built by King Devanam Piya Tissa.(306 BC - 266 BC). Only Panda Wewa and Abhaya Wewa are considered to be older than Tissa Wewa. The embankment of Tissa Wewa is 11,000 feet long (Two miles) and 25 feet high. The width of the top of the reservoir was found to be 12 feet and the slope of the embankment is three horizontals to one vertical.
Base of the embankment is 160 feet. (Compare this to a 300 ft long soccer field). According to Parker, (Ref. Ancient Ceylon) the embankment was made so solidly that it would last forever!. Tissa Wewa has an area of approximately 400 acres.
Source: http://sinhalanet.com

Edited by Janaka_Bandara (07/14/08 01:10 AM)

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