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20,000,000,000 imperial gallons (9.1×1010 L; 2.4×1010 US gal)
Shore length1
2 kilometres (1.2 mi)
Islands
One
Settlements
Polonnaruwa
References
[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Minneriya tank[1] is a reservoir in Sri Lanka made by an old civilisation; the Anuradhapura Kingdom. King Mahasena ordered a dam build across the Minneriya River, which made the lake. The tank covered 4,670 acres (18.9 km2).
The Minneriya Tank was built by the great tank builder, King Mahasen (276–303) who ruled in Anuradhapura.[2] This tank occupied 4670 acres and its strong 13-meter-tall dam running along a distance of 2 km held over 20 billion gallons of water. The water arrived from Amban River, the main tributary of Mahaveli River, 48 km away, along the Elahara canal built by King Vasabha (65–109) before his time.
This, along with other reservoirs created an irrigation paradise in the east. It was this growth in agriculture that opened up the massive trade with South East Asia through the Trincomalee harbor. From then onwards, Trincomalee harbor became one of the busiest in the region.
In 1820 AD, British Inland Revenue Officer Ralf Bachaus recorded that the whole area can be irrigated if this reservoir is restored. In 1856, British Governor Henry Ward recorded that it must have been an amazing reservoir which had been built very strong. They recorded the beauty of the vegetation, the wildlife which surrounded the reservoir.
The Mahavamsa, chronicle of Sri Lanka, states that Mahasen constructed sixteen large tanks and two irrigation canals. The largest among these is the Minneriya tank.
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across the Minneriya River, which made the lake. The tank covered 4,670 acres (18.9 km2). The MinneriyaTank was built by the great tank builder, King...
protected is to protect the catchment of Minneriyatank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is of historical importance, having been built...
deity (deva) after the construction of the Minneriyatank, he became known as Minneri Deviyo (God of Minneriya). Mahasena was the younger son of King Gotabaya...
Giritale tank (Sinhala: ගිරිතලේ වැව) is a reservoir in Giritale and Minneriya. It was built by King Agbo II (608-618). It is believed that the tank was renovated...
Anuradhapura Kala Wewa Nachchaduwa wewa Parakramabahu I Tissa Wewa (Anuradhapura) Tank cascade system "Sri Lanka Tourism - The Official Website of Sri Lanka Tourism"...
larger elements including Yodha Ela canal, Kala Wewa tank, Kantale tank, Giant's Tank and Minneriya-Elahara. British records also tell of village irrigation...
estimated at 240,000 individuals per hectare. The Minneriya National Park borders the MinneriyaTank, which is an important source of water for elephants...
elephants move to the Minneriyatank to drink and feed. Around the month of September the elephants move to the Kaudulla tank in search of more water...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
was widened and lengthened to supply water to the newly constructed Minneriyatank, which covered 4,670 acres (18.9 km2) and had a 1.25 miles (2.01 km)...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
evidences, those reveals about previous attempts to construct an irrigation tank here during the ancient time periods. According to them there are different...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
shares a sanctuary with Minneriya, and it is known as Giritale-Minneriya sanctuary. "Giritale Wewa, Ancient Giritala Vapi Tank". Retrieved 2 December 2023...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
Diyawanna Giant's Tank Giritale Tank Iranamadu Tank Kala Wewa Kandalama Reservoir Kandy Lake Konduwattuwana Wewa Lake Gregory MinneriyaTank Muthuiyankaddu...
(reservoir). Today this reservoir has been rehabilitated as a tank and it belongs to the Minneriya Giritale Forest Reserve. An agricultural settlement based...
connecting in Karachi to Qantas' operated service which flew via Karachi - Minneriya (Ceylon) - Learmonth to Sydney. Covering the Kangaroo Route in a scheduled...
Samudra. Angammedilla also secures the drainage basins of Minneriya and Girithale irrigation tanks, water sources in Sudu Kanda (Sinhala for "White hill")...
General Staff, Army Headquarters, Commandant, Infantry Training Centre, Minneriya, Deputy General Officer Commanding, 58 Infantry (Offensive) Division during...
(departing what is now PER, stopping for refuelling at the RAF base at Minneriya, and landing at what is now CMB) and shorter flight times (faster cruise...
above the southern border of the forest. Tanks built during the Anuradhapura era (Giant's, Padaviya, Minneriya, Kantale, Mahavillachchiya, Thabbowa, Kala)...
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