First tank in Srilanka Called Abaya Wewa Built by king Pandukabaya in Before Christ

Beautiful place in Srilanka...

Basawakkulama Tank was built by king Pandukabhaya. It is also known as Abhayavapi, Abhaya wewa. Most of the people who visit Anuradhapura usually bath in this tank. Personally i do not recommend bathing in this tank. Because water is not clean all the time. It is quite a sight to see when it is full during the rainy season. If u bathe here during that season be aware that there are dangerous spot not suitable for bathing.

(Translated by Google) Basawakkulama Tank in Anuradhapura is now known as the oldest tank in the country. This lake is known as the Abhaya Wewa in ancient times. It was built by King Pandukabhaya. (Original) ඓතිහාසික සාධක අනුව මෙරට පැරණිම වැව ලෙස දැනට හදුනාගෙන ඇත්තේ අනුරාධපුර පිහිටි බසවක්කුලම වැවයි. අභය වැව යනුවෙන් පුරාණයේදී මෙම වැව හදුන්වා ඇත. මෙය තනවා ඇත්තේ පණ්ඩුකාභය රජු විසිනි.

Abhayavapi or commonly Abhaya Wewa is a reservoir in Sri Lanka, built by King Pandukabhaya who ruled in Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC, after constructing the city. This is now popularly known Abhayawewa'. Area is 1,235 acres (500 ha; 1.930 sq mi); length of the Waw Kandiya (Sinhalese: වැව් කන්ඩිය English: embankment) is 5,910 feet (1.119 mi) and height is 22 feet (6.7 m). Width of the top of the embankment is 6 feet (1.8 m) to 8 feet (2.4 m). Built inside the ancient Anuradhapura, it supplied water to then city population

First tank of sri lanka

Wonderful place

Basawkkulama lake is a. Goos natural place in anuradhapuraya....

beautiful and relaxing place

Nice place.good for swim.

Beautiful lake. When there couple of weeks ago. Only disappointment is that local tourists polluted the area all around the lake. The we went to see had concrete benches to sit and enjoy the area.

Very beautiful view in the morning.

Most of pilgrims bathing place...... But water is not 100 present pure.....

Not suitable for bathing.

Nice place to have a bath near Ruwan weli Seya

1st tank of Sri lanka, Made by King Pandukabaya, Nice view

If you want a nice view in Anuradhapura,you must go there

View of Basawakkulama Lake at dawn is amazing 😍❤

Simply, a perfect tank! People were bathing and fishing in the tank. A perfect sense of nature could be experienced.

Nice place to visit and Ruwanwalisaya is next to tank. Nowadays difficult to have a bath, because lack of water.

Best

Grate place. Can spent time with family. Pls don't dmage the beauty!!

Lovely ....

Ideal to spend your evening and photographs of Sunset. Make sure to carry your snacks and drinks (picnic style ).

Nice place

King Paduwasdeva ( 504-474 BC ) whose capital was at Vijithapura took a princess called Subaddhakacanna from North India in marriage. Following her came six of her seven brothers who established their own villages through out the country. The area of which prince Anuradha established himself was called Anuradhapura. According to Chronicles he built the first tank in the country close to his city. Later this tank was enlarged by king Pandukabhaya (437-367 BC) , the son of Panduvasudeva’s daughter to provide water for his enlarged capital. The tank was called Abaya Vapi in memory of one of his uncles called Abaya who ruled the country before him. This tank ( now known as Basawakkulama Wewa) was the foundation stone of a great irrigation network not second any ancient civilization of the world.

Nice seanery

One of greatest tank which is build by early ages.

Nice please oll so good job google map

nice place

Ancient lake. Nice views

This is abhayawewa.the mahawansha says this tank is abhayawewa not basawakkulama.so use abhayawewa for this lake