Sorabora Wewa

Sorabora Wewa is an ancient reservoir in , . It is thought to have been constructed during the reign of King Dutugemunu by a giant named Bulatha.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mahiyangana and Hassalaka.

Town
Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in , of . It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the Duruthu full moon poya day in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka. is situated 2½ km southwest of Sorabora Wewa.

Town
Hasalaka is a small town in . It is located within . This is the hometown Corporal Gamini Kularatne, Parama Weera Vibhushanaya recipient of Sri Lanka Army. is situated 6 km west of Sorabora Wewa.

Sorabora Wewa

Latitude
7.36142° or 7° 21′ 41″ north
Longitude
81.00582° or 81° 0′ 21″ east
Open location code
6MV39264+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3880551572
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q24896741
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Sinhala—“Sorabora Wewa” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “索拉博拉水库”
  • Panjabi: “ਸੋਰਾਬੋਰਾ ਝੀਲ”
  • Sinhala: “සොරබොර වැව”

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