Tissa Wewa
Tissa Wewa is a reservoir in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Tissa Wewa is situated nearby to the locality Potanegama, as well as near Alankulama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tissa Wewa and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
Tissa Wewa
Reservoir
{About the artificial lake located near |The artificial lake located near |Tissa Wewa } Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 2½ km northeast of Tissa Wewa.
Isurumuniya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Abhaya77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isurumuniya is a Buddhist temple situated near to the Tissa Wewa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Isurumuniya Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.
Tissa Wewa
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.3332° or 8° 19′ 60″ northLongitude
80.3774° or 80° 22′ 39″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
6MW289MG+7XGeoNames ID
1226363
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