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In 1820 AD, British Inland
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Minneriya Tank was built by the great tank builder, King Mahasen (276–303) who ruled in Anuradhapura. 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
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1219:Lake Gregory
1184:Inginimitiya
1174:Giant's Tank
1079:Kukule Ganga
1032:capabilities
934:Upaar Lagoon
876:Vavuni Kulam
851:Ratgama Lake
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791:Giant's Tank
781:Bolgoda Lake
744:Valukkai Aru
739:Theravil Aru
684:Mandekal Aru
636:Walawe River
599:Malwathu Oya
557:Kelani River
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1119:Randenigala
1054:Castlereigh
771:Abhaya Wewa
749:Verugal Aru
724:Parangi Aru
704:Netheli Aru
641:Belihul Oya
626:Menik Ganga
609:Kotmale Oya
604:Amban Ganga
579:Kirindi Oya
572:Pusweli Oya
318:Polonnaruwa
315:Settlements
247:Amban River
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194:Coordinates
187:Polonnaruwa
1451:Categories
1229:Maduru Oya
1199:Kalu Ganga
1164:Abhayavapi
1059:Deduru Oya
1044:Broadlands
1022:reservoirs
816:Kandy Lake
776:Beira Lake
679:Madu Ganga
589:Maduru Oya
545:Kalu Ganga
525:Deduru Oya
405:2013-11-03
378:References
323:References
77:newspapers
1319:Yodha Ela
1254:Puhulpola
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1194:Kala Wewa
1169:Diyawanna
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786:Diyawanna
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535:Gin Ganga
349:Sri Lanka
345:reservoir
259:Sri Lanka
238:Reservoir
1289:Ulhitiya
1269:Ratkinda
1144:Victoria
1129:Samanala
1124:Rantembe
1114:Polgolla
1084:Laxapana
1020:Dams and
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614:Nanu Oya
594:Maha Oya
540:Kala Oya
183:Location
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1104:Nilambe
1074:Kotmale
1069:Gal Oya
1064:Dyraaba
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530:Gal Oya
306:Islands
207:80°53′E
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1307:Canals
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