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Thissa Wewa

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πŸ‘πŸ‘ Best place to bathing if you visit in the Anuradhapura. Spacious n attraction place for everyone. But some people are trying to ruin its beauty. Garbage is put in everywhere. Please don't forget to protect it. We must protect it for next generation n they too should enjoy its beauty. People often mention Tissa, Wewa, Anuradhapura, century, water, lake, tank, city, built, view,


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Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

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4.60 (399 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Udesha S. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place to bathing if you visit in the Anuradhapura. Spacious n attraction place for everyone. But some people are trying to ruin its beauty. Garbage is put in everywhere. Please don't forget to protect it. We must protect it for next generation n they too should enjoy its beauty.
    8 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Buddhika D. 5 years ago on Google
    The best view ever! This is the biggest lake in Anuradhapura sacred city. In the morning when the sun rising the lake looks in orange mix gold color and there’s mist everywhere and you can also see the three pagodas(Mirisa Watiya Stupa, Ruwanweli Stupa and the Abhaygiri Stupa) from this lake. It’s a very beautiful scene. Swimming in the lake isn’t allowed.Operating drones also totally prohibited. If you’re a photographer this is the best place to capture many aquatic birds and other animals. You can also see the very big hawks catching big fish around this lake in the day time. It’s a really nice scene. There’s not much people around this area so you can peacefully observe the environment and also stay relax in this area.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 sansa d. 4 months ago on Google
    One of the largest ancient man-made tanks in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Beautiful tranquil surrounding with amazing views all around. Bathing is allowed. Fishing is not allowed without permission. Great location to hangout !
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Kasun R. 7 months ago on Google
    Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa (3rd century BC) in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura.[1] Only Panda Wewa (5th century BC) and Abhaya Wewa (5th-4th century BC) are older. The embankment of Tissa Wewa is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and 25 feet (7.6 m) high.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Lakshitha S. 8 months ago on Google
    Just about 5 km from the city, we reached Tissa Wewa Tank aside from the Isurumuniya and enjoyed stunning views from the tank bund. The tank's breezy atmosphere offers picturesque vistas, such as some stupas. βœ…πŸ˜ Crocodiles and alligators are absent, making it safe to roam around. 🐊 Shaded by trees, it's perfect to spend leisurely hours at the tank bund during evenings and mornings.🌳 However, be cautious during sunny hot hours. 🌞🌑️ Photographers will find this place a delight! πŸ“Έ πŸ›οΈ Built in the 3rd century BC by King Devanampiya Tissa, Tissa Wewa is one of Sri Lanka's oldest reservoirs. It served to augment Anuradhapura's water supply and remains the largest tank in the sacred city. πŸ°πŸ’§ πŸ› Bathing is usually prohibited due to its significance in supplying drinking water to Anuradhapura. Also, operating drones is strictly forbidden to preserve the tranquility of the place. πŸš«πŸ•ŠοΈ πŸ‘£β€οΈ Cherish the experience, "leave only footprints," preserving the sanctity of this remarkable place. πŸ™πŸŒΏ If you found this review helpful, please consider marking it as such to encourage more elaborative reviews. πŸ™πŸ˜Š
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Isuri U. 2 years ago on Google
    You can take a walk around the lake and view a beautiful sunset in the evening. Four stupas can be seen from this view point.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Ravindra I. 3 years ago on Google
    location is perfect. You can easy to find with google maps. But there is no specific location to bath. so windy and today mean (2020-09 -08 ) the water level bit low. also You can see some statues too
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Nipuna W. 1 year ago on Google
    Very beautiful & calm place for relaxing mind. Evening is the best time to visit here. Take some time, get up close, even go for a little swim if you dare.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 induwara u. 1 year ago on Google
    Golden hour is the best time to travel here. The scenery is so pretty. And it's also giving me peaceful vibes when I'm in there .
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Kasthuri Arachchi J. 1 year ago on Google
    It is situated just about 5 km from the city the view is pretty nice during the evenings. Bathing is not allowed usually so does the fishing. It's a lovely place to enjoy some quality time during drought seasons you can see some old structures in middle of the tank. No crocodiles or alligators are in the tank so it is safe to hang around and if you are going for swim (not allowed though) please be careful as there are so many incidence of getting drowned.

  • 5/5 Hansani E. 10 months ago on Google
    The "Thisa Wewa" reservoir is located in front of the Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It was built in the 3rd century BC by King Devanampiya Tissa and is one of the oldest reservoirs in the country. The reservoir covers an area of 119 acres and has a capacity of 1.6 million cubic meters of water. It served as a vital source of irrigation water for the surrounding agricultural lands in ancient times.

  • 5/5 Dul S. 7 months ago on Google
    Thissa Wawa at Anuradhapura Srilanka, is a gigantic irrigation project built by late king, 'Dewanampiyatissa' and is situated closer to the old road from Anuradhapura - Puttalm. The Tissa tank or 'Thissa wawa' was built around 300 B.C. The dam around this tank is about 25 feets high and is about 2 Kms in length. The entire tank's water surface covers at about 400 acres. The amazing (Bisokotuwa) irrigation engineering technology used at Tissa wawa to control the speed and direction of incoming water flow is working 100% perfect uptodate and a 'must seen' if you are paying a visit here.

  • 5/5 Ravindra S. 11 months ago on Google
    Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa (3rd century BC) in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura.[1] Only Panda Wewa (5th century BC) and Abhaya Wewa (5th-4th century BC) are older. The embankment of Tissa Wewa is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and 25 feet (7.6 m) high.

  • 5/5 Amanda W. 11 months ago on Google
    It is a lake built by king Dewanampiyathissa in the ancient capital of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura. Calm and quiet place to spend the mornings and the evenings. You can get a nice view of the stupas from here. You can also reach here from the Ranmasu uyana. According to what I heard and read, this is about 2miles long and the depth is about 7.5-8 meters.

  • 5/5 Anuradha N. 1 year ago on Google
    Giant lake. Amazing. Ruwanweli and Mirisawetoya chethiyas are visible to the bunt. Long live Tissa wewa. Visitors just admire the scenery and take back evrything you bring.

  • 5/5 Pavithra d. 4 years ago on Google
    Clam and beautiful plTissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa (3rd century BC) in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura. Only Panda Wewa (5th century BC) and Abhaya Wewa (5th-4th century BC) are older. The embankment of Tissa Wewa is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and 25 feet (7.6 m) high.[2] Among other uses, the reservoir supplied water to Tissa's Royal Gardens.[3] In later centuries, Tissa Wewa and the other lakes were enlarged and integrated into a regional network of irrigation canals.[4]ace.

  • 5/5 Gayan K. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice tank . Great view from there

  • 5/5 Thilina Madushan W. 2 years ago on Google
    Very beutiful and clam place to stay long time

  • 5/5 Dilshan K. 1 year ago on Google
    Wonderful lake. Has historical value. Situated near Isurumuniya temple.

  • 5/5 Hamith S. 2 years ago on Google
    Calm and beautiful place, but too much litter. Visitors, please save the environment and do not put litter everywhere


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