Pavatkulam Tank is a reservoir located in Vavuniya District. It is believed to be an ancient work that probably belongs to the pre-Christian era.
Pavatkulam Tank P avatkulam Tank , also known as Pavatkulama Wewa (Sinhala: පාවත්කුලම වැව) is a reservoir located in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. Belonging to the Vavuniya Irrigation Division, this tank is considered the largest irrigation scheme in the district. History This tank is believed to be an ancient work that probably belongs to the pre-Christian era (Arumugam, 1969). It is said to have been breached and overgrown for several centuries until a small portion of the reservoir was restored as an independent tank called Ullukulama (Arumugam, 1969). However, due to the high intensity of rainfall in 1957, this tank was breached along with the Iratperiyakulam and several small tanks in the upper catchment of it. The comprehensive work was restored and revived in 1958 (Arumugam, 1969). Some historical details about Pavatkulam is found in Lewis's article published in the Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society [(V.13, no.45) Lewis, 1894]. Another tank of Siņhalese construction, whic…
