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Part of the structure that supports the
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344:. May 2011. Archived from
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891:Tissa Wewa (Anuradhapura)
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158:91.2 ha (225 acres)
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861:Muthuiyankaddu Kulam
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934:Chundikkulam Lagoon
846:Konduwattuwana Wewa
836:Kandalama Reservoir
510:Tank cascade system
348:on 21 November 2015
234:Sir William Gregory
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517:Mahaweli Authority
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1209:Inginimitiya
1199:Giant's Tank
1104:Kukule Ganga
1057:capabilities
959:Upaar Lagoon
901:Vavuni Kulam
876:Ratgama Lake
851:Lake Gregory
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816:Giant's Tank
806:Bolgoda Lake
769:Valukkai Aru
764:Theravil Aru
709:Mandekal Aru
661:Walawe River
624:Malwathu Oya
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1284:Rajanganaya
1144:Randenigala
1079:Castlereigh
796:Abhaya Wewa
774:Verugal Aru
749:Parangi Aru
729:Netheli Aru
666:Belihul Oya
651:Menik Ganga
634:Kotmale Oya
629:Amban Ganga
604:Kirindi Oya
597:Pusweli Oya
453:22 November
373:Southampton
352:21 November
311:20 November
185:Settlements
105: /
80:Coordinates
1359:Categories
1254:Maduru Oya
1224:Kalu Ganga
1189:Abhayavapi
1084:Deduru Oya
1069:Broadlands
1047:reservoirs
841:Kandy Lake
801:Beira Lake
704:Madu Ganga
614:Maduru Oya
570:Kalu Ganga
550:Deduru Oya
291:References
195:References
93:80°46′48″E
1344:Yodha Ela
1279:Puhulpola
1229:Kandalama
1219:Kala Wewa
1194:Diyawanna
1159:Udawalawe
1124:Moragolla
1114:Maskeliya
1064:Bowatenna
831:Kala Wewa
811:Diyawanna
714:Mavil Aru
682:<100km
560:Gin Ganga
224:Sri Lanka
216:reservoir
137:Sri Lanka
124:Reservoir
90:6°57′25″N
1314:Ulhitiya
1294:Ratkinda
1169:Victoria
1154:Samanala
1149:Rantembe
1139:Polgolla
1109:Laxapana
1045:Dams and
739:Pali Aru
639:Nanu Oya
619:Maha Oya
565:Kala Oya
447:Archived
279:See also
261:Nanu Oya
231:Governor
69:Location
1234:Kantale
1129:Nilambe
1099:Kotmale
1094:Gal Oya
1089:Dyraaba
910:Lagoons
754:Per Aru
673:Yan Oya
555:Gal Oya
244:History
228:British
214:, is a
176:Islands
1332:Canals
1134:Norton
1074:Canyon
656:Mi Oya
532:Rivers
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788:Lakes
143:Built
131:Basin
540:≥100
455:2015
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146:1873
119:Type
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