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Basawakkulama Tank

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πŸ‘πŸ‘ Good place to have a bath. One of the most beautiful place in historical city Anuradhapura. In dry season water level get low. People often mention tank, bath,


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Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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4.50 (131 reviews)

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  • 5/5 tishan m. 5 years ago on Google
    Good place to have a bath. One of the most beautiful place in historical city Anuradhapura. In dry season water level get low.
    14 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Sahan P. 4 years ago on Google
    A great tank built by ancient kings of Sri Lanka. Very beautiful scenery. Many birds, buffalos and some fish can be seen. There is a safe place to have a bath.but water is not that clean, so better to avoid. A walking path is in northern wall whii gives amazing views.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 dhesani w. 5 years ago on Google
    Most beautiful places in our historical city Anuradhapura...
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Dinoj S. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to have a bath with the family and kids. One of the historical places in Anuradhapura. In dry season the water level gets low
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Gihan S. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice place! Jethawanaramaya and Ruwanweli Maha Seya can be seen from here. Nice weather. Good place to relax!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Pavithra β€œHansani Rajapaksha” H. 2 years ago on Google
    Most calm place where we can see three main pagodas together lined the bunt.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Suranga G. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited last year (2022) , Very clam place with birds voices , sunrise and sunset so beautiful , such nice place to bath and enjoy with family
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Ravindra S. 11 months ago on Google
    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
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Fathima 10 months ago on Google
    Basawakkulama Tank is a wonderful place to grasp in the various birds of Sri Lanka. It is surrounded by lots of greenery and birds, of course, with views of temples from afar. Although it's a bit unclean with litter scattered on the ground, you can still enjoy its scenic view.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Gayan J. 2 years ago on Google
    We went on 11th Friday 2022, to avoid crowd. Usually weekends are full of visitors to these massive man made tanks. Surrounding has been polluted by local visitors. Utterly disappointed about the local visitors.

  • 5/5 Ravees W. 2 years ago on Google
    This is an amazing place where you can be relax as it's not crowded. We can observe Sthupa at here. The place was windy and clouded, I think a best place to have a bath at evening

  • 1/5 Kawindu B. 1 year ago on Google
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  • 5/5 Anuradha N. 1 year ago on Google
    Traveller's duty to take back evereverythingbrought without leaving anything, if you wish to pass these great heritage to your next generation.

  • 5/5 Lakshitha D. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice place and better place for bath and swimming

  • 4/5 Dul S. 7 months ago on Google
    This is considered as the first irrigation project in ancient SriLanka. Theres another popular name to Basawakkulama tank and it is 'Abaya Wawa'. Its an ancient marvellous man-made irrigation project at Anuradhapura, SriLanka and was mabe by king Parakramabahu. It was built around 400 B.C. The tank covers nearly 5 square kilometres area. Later the king IV Kaashapa (898 - 914 A.D), had reconstructed the tank, and commanded it as a 'fishing free' area. The stone carved letter or 'Puwaru lipiya' that was found at the bank of the tank, proves that. The wall atound the tank is measured up to 5910 feet in length. Though the tank is 24 centuries old, it still provides water to nearly 916 acres of paddy fields. When you look 360Β° around, you will be able to see Ruwanwail Maha Saaya, Jethawanaramaya, Abayagiriya and Mirisawatiya from distence.

  • 5/5 Ravindu L. 6 months ago on Google
    Place ❀️


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