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Hambegamuwa Wewa |
Hambegamuwa Wewa (Sinhala: හම්බෙගමුව වැව) is a reservoir situated in the Thanamalwila area in Monaragala District, Sri Lanka. The ancient Hambegamuwa Viharaya is located adjacent to this reservoir.
History
This ancient tank was restored in 1890 and improved in 1961 (Arumugam, 1969).
The Reservoir
The reservoir has been constructed by damming the Mau Ara (Arumugam, 1969). The bund of the reservoir is about 2,800 ft. long and the water is extending in an area of about 400 acres at its full supply level (Arumugam, 1969). It has three spills and two sluices (Arumugam, 1969).
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References
Books
1) Arumugam, S., 1969. Water resources of Ceylon: its utilisation and development. Water Resources Board. p.106.
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Attribution
To Whom
LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Mrs Badra Kamaladasa (Former Director General of Irrigation) for providing the necessary photographs required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.