Potanegama Wewa
Potanegama Wewa is a reservoir in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Potanegama Wewa is situated nearby to the locality Tissawewa, as well as near Haggomuwa.| 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
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree is a sacred bo tree in Mahamewuna Garden in the historical city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred bo tree, Sri Maha Bodhi, which was destroyed during the time of Emperor Ashoka, at Bodh Gaya in India, under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 4 km northeast of Potanegama 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. Isurumuniya is situated 2½ km northeast of Potanegama Wewa.
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.
Potanegama Wewa
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.3193° or 8° 19′ 10″ northLongitude
80.3722° or 80° 22′ 20″ eastElevation
94 metres (308 feet)Open location code
6MW2899C+PVGeoNames ID
7539561
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