Konduwatuwana Wewa is a reservoir situated in Ampara District. It was constructed under Pattipola Aru Scheme; now incorporated in the Gal Oya Scheme.
Konduwatuwana Wewa and Archaeological Ruins K onduwatuwana Wewa (also written as Kondavattavan or Kandewattavana Tank , Sinhala: කොණ්ඩුවටුවාන වැව/ කොණ්ඩුවටුවාන ජලාශය) is a reservoir situated in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by Ampara Wewa to the east, Himidurawa Wewa to the west and Buddhangala Sanctuary to the north. History The Reservoir The present reservoir is said to have been constructed under the Pattipola Aru Scheme; now incorporated in the Gal Oya Scheme (Arumugam, 1969). It was restored in 1912 (Arumugam, 1969). Archaeological Ruins A site with the ruins of an ancient Buddhist monastery is found within the premises of the Sri Lanka Army Combat Training School located near the Konduwatuwana reservoir. Ruined buildings with stone pillars, old bricks, Siripatula stones, and inscriptions are found among the ruins (Medhananda, 2003; Vithanachchi, 2013). The circular stone slab containing a mark of Siripatula ( Pada-lanchana-gala ) is considered a rare artefact (Medhananda, 2003). The diameter of this stone is 2 ft 6 …
