View from the bund of Kalawewa, Sri Lanka

One of the most beautiful spots in Sri Lanka. To take a bath in the reservoir, and partaking of a meal on the bund with the fresh breeze caressing one's body - this is paradise.

Sights on the road from Galewela to Kalawewa

A 'cadjan' fence

A paddy field

Rural banking

Kalawewa, Sri Lanka.

A water reservoir with a history going back more than 2000 years.

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Wijithapura and Kalawewa, Sri Lanka,

Legends associate Wijithapura with King Dutugemunu/King Elara of the second century BC. Kalawewa is associated with King Mahasena of around the fourth century AD.