Panankamam Tank

Panankamam Tank (Sinhala: Panankamam Wewa ; Tamil: Panankamam Kulam ) (Sinhala: පානන්කාමම් වැව) is a reservoir situated in Panankamam village (ancient Pahangama) in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka.  History This tank has been identified as the ancient Panagamu or Pasanagama tank built by King Dhatusena (455-473 A.D.) and restored by King Parakramabahu I [(1153-1186 A.D.) Nicholas, 1963]. An inscription of Mahinda IV (956-972 A.D.) in  Vessagiriya Monastery  mentions grants of fields at Pahangama (modern Panankamam) to Issarasamana Viharaya in Anuradhapura (Nicholas, 1963; Wickremasinghe, 1912). The reservoir The bund of the reservoir is about 4,900 ft. long and the water is extending in an area of about 150 acres at its full supply level (Arumugam, 1969). It has one spill and two sluices (Arumugam, 1969). It is fed by Paranki Aru stream.  References 1) Arumugam, S., 1969. Water resources of Ceylon: its utilisation and development. Water Resources Board. p.308. 2) Nicholas, C. W. , 1963. Historic…