Situated in Polonnaruwa District, Kaudulla Wewa is one of the sixteen celebrated reservoirs constructed by King Mahasena (276-303 A.D.).
Kaudulla Wewa K audulla Wewa or Kaudulla Tank (Sinhala: කවුඩුල්ල වැව/කවුඩුල්ල ජලාශය) is a reservoir situated on the fringe of the Kaudulla National Park in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka. Presently, the bed area of the reservoir is attractive among visitors where hundreds of elephants can be seen gathered in the dry season (Rathnayake,& Gunawardena, 2014). History Identified as the ancient Tissavaddhamanaha-vapi (Ratissa, Ranniya or Rantisawewa), the Kaudulla tank is one of the 16 celebrated reservoirs constructed by King Mahasena [(276-303 A.D.) Arumugam, 1969; Nicholas, 1963; Ray, 1959; Wikramagamage, 2004]. Historical sources reveal that King Vijayabahu I (1055-1110 A.D.) and King Parakramabahu I (1153-1186 A.D.) repaired and restored the work (Arumugam, 1969; Nicholas, 1963). It was declared a sanctuary for animals by King Nissankamalla [(1187-1196 A.D.) Nicholas, 1963]. The present reservoir was renovated in 1960 (Wikramagamage, 2004). The Reservoir The reservoir is fed by drainage from its own…
