Mahagalgamuwa Wewa is a reservoir situated in Galgamuwa village. It is the ancient Girisigamukavapi restored by King Parakramabahu (1153-1186 A.D.).
Galgamuwa Wewa (Kurunegala) G algamuwa Wewa , also known as Mahagalgamuwa Wewa (Sinhala: ගල්ගමුව වැව, මහගල්ගමුව වැව) is a reservoir situated in Galgamuwa village in Ehatuwewa DS Division, Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. It is located in the Mi Oya River basin. History According to Rajaratnakari, the Galgamuwa tank was constructed by King Mahasena of Anuradhapura (Muller, 1883). Also, scholars identify this tank as the ancient Girisigamukavapi restored by King Parakramabahu I (1153-1186 A.D.) of Polonnaruwa (Nicholas, 1963). The present tank was completed in 1877 (Arumugam, 1969). You may want to read this post : Mahagal Wewa The Reservoir The reservoir bund is about 1,200 ft. long and the water extends in an area of about 640 acres at its full supply level (Arumugam, 1969). It has one spill and one sluice (Arumugam, 1969). Related Posts Read Also References Books, Journal Articles 1) Arumugam, S., 1969. Water resources of Ceylon: its utilisation and development. Water Resources Board. p.356. 2) Muller, E., 1883. Ancient Inscr…
