Tissa Wewa
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Tissa Wewa is an ancient artificial reservoir in Sri Lanka, renowned for its historical significance and scenic setting near the town of Tissamaharama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tissa Wewa canonical | 1 |
| Tissa Wewa reservoir | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient reservoir
ⓘ
artificial lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | ancient Sinhalese engineers ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| era | ancient Sri Lankan hydraulic civilization ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road access from Tissamaharama town ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bird watching
ⓘ
boat rides ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | Buddhist heritage site surroundings ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | wetland habitat ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
crocodiles
ⓘ
fish ⓘ water birds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthen embankment
ⓘ
sluice gates ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
supports local livelihoods
ⓘ
supports paddy cultivation ⓘ |
| hasScenicFeature |
tree-lined bund
ⓘ
views of Tissamaharama stupa ⓘ |
| hasShoreFeature |
viewpoints for sunset
ⓘ
walking paths along bund ⓘ |
| hasUse |
fishing
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| hasWaterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ruhuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isArtificial | true ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
historical significance
ⓘ
role in regional irrigation ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tissamaharama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Hambantota District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Kataragama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara NERFINISHED ⓘ Yala National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Tissamaharama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient irrigation system of Ruhuna ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | Tissa Tank or Tissa Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Southern Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Tissa Wewa reservoir