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Kekanadura Wewa (or Ellakanda Wewa) |
Kekanadura Wewa, also known as Ellakanda Wewa (Sinhala: කැකණදුර වැව, ඇල්ලකන්ද වැව) is a major reservoir in Matara District, Sri Lanka. Belonging to the Devinuwara Divisional Secretariat, it is located within the Ellakanda Forest Reserve.
History
The present tank was restored in 1871 (Arumugam, 1969). The plaque fixed on the sluice records,
Kekanadura Tank
This tank 218 acres area with depth of 10’ at the sluice was constructed for the irrigation of the Wellaboda Pattu under the auspices of His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson K C M C, Governor of Ceylon and its dependencies
Engineer Lieut C Woodward R E
Contractor J W Home
June 1870
The Reservoir
Kekanadura Wewa is one of the tanks located in the Nilwala Ganga River Basin. Its bund length is about 125 m and has a storage capacity of 16,120 acre feet. The water extends over about 2,270 acres at its full supply level. The tank is fed by its 2.6-square-mile catchment. The present tank has one spill and one sluice. The spill is a natural type and is 15.25 m in length.
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References
Books
1) Arumugam, S., 1969. Water resources of Ceylon: its utilisation and development. Water Resources Board. p.87.
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Attribution
To Whom
LankaPradeepa.com extends its gratitude to Mrs Badra Kamaladasa (Former Director General of Irrigation) for providing the necessary photographs required for this article. All the photos are published here with the permission of the author.