Abhayavapi


Abhayavapi or commonly Abhaya Wewa is a reservoir built by King Pandukabhaya who ruled in Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC, after constructing the city. This is now popularly known Abhayawewa'.

Size

Area is ; length of the Waw Kandiya is and height is. Width of the top of the embankment is to.

Purpose

Built inside the ancient Anuradhapura, it supplied water to then city population.