Rajanganaya Wewa is a reservoir built across the Kala Oya river, at Rajanganaya, bordering the North Western and North Central provinces of Sri Lanka.
Rajanganaya Reservoir and Archaeological Ruins Rajanganaya Wewa (Sinhala: රාජාංගනය ජලාශය) is a reservoir built across the Kala Oya River , at Rajanganaya, bordering the North Western and North Central provinces of Sri Lanka. Presently, the bank of the reservoir and the premises in the lower area have been declared as an archaeological protected area by the government. History This is a newly built reservoir. However, on the Kadigala hill where the dam of Rajanganaya reservoir abuts into the rock are the ruins of ancient Maha Mangala Viharaya built on the bank of Gona Nadi (the ancient name used to identify the present Kala Oya river) by King Vankanasika Tissa [(111-114 A.D.) Arumugam, 1969; Nicholas, 1963]. Rock-cut flight of steps, Stupa Mounds and an inscription of Vankanasika Tissa are found at this site (Arumugam, 1969). Kadigala Rock Inscription of Vankanasika Tissa The rock inscription found on the Kadigala hill is the only inscription of King Vankanasika Tissa found so far in the country. The purpose of engraving this inscriptio…
