Nachchaduwa Wewa is a reservoir situated in Anuradhapura. According to tradition, it was constructed by King Mahasena or King Moggallana II.
Nachchaduwa Wewa Reservoir N achchaduwa Wewa (Sinhala: නාච්චාදූව වැව) is a reservoir situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, and is owned by the Department of Irrigation. The reservoir is considered one of the country's earliest irrigation works. History According to tradition, Nachchaduwa Wewa was constructed by King Mahasena (277-304 A.D.) or Moggallana II [(531-551 A.D.) Arumugam, 1969; Fernando, 1980; Nicholas, 1963; Parker, 1909]. H. Parker in his book "Ancient Ceylon (1909)" mentions that the bricks which have been used to construct the tank sluice are in the same dimensions as those of some bricks used in the repairs of the high-level sluice at Nuwara Wewa (Parker, 1909). Therefore, he points out that the work at both reservoirs could be done at about the same time. He further mentions that the bricks used to build the upper part of the Bisokotuwa belong to a later period, probably a time a little earlier than the 12th century (Parker, 1909). Also, the large rectangular wedge holes found in some s…
