Hambegamuwa Wewa

Hambegamuwa Wewa is an ancient tank situated in the Thanamalwila area in Monaragala District. The breached tank was restored in 1890.
Hambegamuwa Wewa
H ambegamuwa 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). Related Posts Read Also References Books 1) Arumugam, S., 1969. Water resources of Ceylon: its utilisation and development. Water Resources Board. p.106. Location Map Dynamic Google Map 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 t…