Liyangastota Amuna (Sinhala: ලියන්ගස්තොට අමුණ), is a diversion weir on Walawe Ganga River located between the margin of Ratnapura and Hambantota Districts, Sri Lanka.
Liyangastota Amuna or anicut was built by British administrators in 1889 as a diversion weir to feed Ridiyagama and Kadawara tanks through the left bank channel whereas the right bank channel feeds Mamadola and Oluwila tanks (Silva et al., 2014). The 73 m long and 5.8 m high anicut has four scour sluices but only flood flow can spill over the anicut (Arumugam, 1969; Silva et al., 2014).
Travel tips
Things to do at Liyangastota Amuna;The site is a good place for nature lovers and photographers and is safe for baths on days with low water levels. Remember not to litter.
References
1) Arumugam, S., 1969. Water resources of Ceylon: its utilisation and development. Water Resources Board. p.113.
2) Silva, E.I.L., Manthrithilake, H., Pitigala, D. and Silva, E.N.S., 2014. Environmental flow in Sri Lanka: ancient anicuts versus modern dams. Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci, 19, pp.3-14.
Explore Other Nearby Attractions
Location Map (Google)
This page was last updated on 23 February 2023
