Tissa Lake

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Tissa Wewa is a reservoir near Yala and thought to have been constructed in 3rd Century BC either by Mahanage of Ruhuna or his successor Yatala Tissa of Ruhuna in order to irrigate paddy lands and supply water to the city. The Lake was restored in 1871 and many locals enjoy water sports and swimming in the lake albeit having crocodiles.Read more