Ancient Construction in Sri Lanka

Ancient Cave Temples in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka there are lots of cave temples like Dambulla temple that situates in Matale District, Central Province. And it has lots of complex artworks that done by ancient sinhalese. It  is smoothly done by hand. And also some cave temple are len vihara that buddhist monks do their meditations and special occasions in their. Some cave temples are situated in forests so that the buddhist monks can peacefully do their meditation without any interruption. Some cave temples stands today also. Like.....

• Vessagiri
• DAmbulla Rock Temple
• Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Viharaya
• Aluvihara Rock cave Temple
• Dambulla Temple
• Bogoda Cave Temple     

Irrigation Works

In ancient Sri Lanka agriculture is the main part of the society. And water is needed to the agriculture. And ancient Sinhalese find an answer to it. And this is how the irrigation work began in Sri Lanka. And we can see lots of irrigation works in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa kingdoms. Because most of the kings ruled these kingdoms gave a speciality to agriculture. And it can prove by King Parackramabahu's words "Let not even a drop of rain water go to the sea.". 

And also there are lots of major tanks that holds the rainwater to use in the dry season. These irrigations works saved lot of people lives because it holds lots of water that can use for many months. 

Major Water Tanks in Sri Lanka 

• Tisa wawe
• Parakrama Samudraya
• Kala wawe
• Nuwara wawe
• Yoda wawe
• Kantale wawe
• Hurulu wawe
• Nacchiduwa wawe
• Abayawapi Tank
• Mineriya wawe