Bathalagoda Wewa and Inscriptions Bathalagoda Wewa (Sinhala: බතලගොඩ වැව) is a reservoir situated in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History
This reservoir is said to be a very ancient construction (Arumugam, 1969). It is believed that this was built in pre-Christian times to supply water to the inhabitants of the early city called Parana Nuwara (Arumugam, 1969; Parker, 1909). The site of this ancient city is located near the present reservoir and has been identified with Badalatthali of the Mahavamsa (Paranavitana, 1934). According to Parker, the dimensions of the bricks found at the southern sluice of this reservoir are similar to those found from Vedikkinari-malai in Northern Province and Ruwanweliseya Stupa in Anuradhapura District (Parker, 1909). Comparing to the ages of the aforesaid two monuments, Parker believed that this reservoir has been constructed in the second of the early part of the first century B.C. (Parker, 1909). The reservoir was repaired later during the reign of King Kumara Dhatusena (515-524 A.D.)…
