Parakrma Samudraya in Polonnaruwa
Parakrama Samudra (or King
Parakrama's sea or the Sea of King Parakrama) is a shallow reservoir,
consisting of five separate reservoirs(thopa, dumbutulu, erabadu,boo, katu
tanks) connected by narrow channels in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.
The northernmost reservoir is
the oldest and referred to as Topa wewa (Sinhalese wewa = lake
or reservoir) built around 386 AD. The middle section Eramudu wewa and
the southernmost portion, at the highest elevation, is Dumbutula wewa,
both sections were added and the reservoir expanded during the reign of
King Parâkramabâhu