Wahalkada Wewa is a shallow reservoir situated in Anuradhapura. It is believed to be the ancient Weeravapi tank built by King Mahasen (276-301 A.D.).
Wahalkada Wewa W ahalkada Wewa (Sinhala: වාහල්කඩ වැව) is a shallow reservoir situated west of Yan Oya Reservoir in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka. History Wahalkada Wewa is believed to be the ancient Weeravapi tank, one of the 16 great reservoirs built during the time of King Mahasen [(276-301 A.D.) IUCN & CEA, 2006]. Historical sources indicate that this tank was restored during the reigns of King Agbo II (604-614 A.D.) of Anuradhapura and King Parakramabahu I (1153-1186 A.D.) of Polonnaruwa . Legends say that when Padaviya Wewa was the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka, it was referred to as the Maha Samudra (Great Sea) while the nearby Wahalkada Wewa was called Bena Samudra (Nephew's Sea). By the 1950s, the area was densely forested. During the surveys around the ruined tank, two ancient Bisokotuwas , three old embankments with Ralapanawa and several other ruins were discovered. An ancient inscription belonging to the reign of King Udaya I (797-801 A.D.) of Anuradhapura was also discovered at Ra…
