Rambakan Oya Ruins

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Rambakan Oya Ruins are located in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, near the modern Rambakan Oya Reservoir. These ruins feature remnants of an ancient granite canal system, believed to date back to the 3rd century BCE. The canal was constructed using massive interlocking granite slabs, showcasing advanced engineering techniques of the time.

The canal system includes a twin-channel design, with each channel measuring approximately 366 feet in length. The precision in the alignment and interlocking of the granite slabs indicates a high level of craftsmanship. Nearby, a stone slab inscription from the 12th–13th centuries credits the construction to individuals named Liyana Nayakayan and Kanathkan Vahanse, who resided in the Gal Weta area.

In addition to the canal, the site contains remnants of an ancient earthen dam, known as Maha Watala Kandiya, which was constructed to connect the Gorikanda and Galkanda hills. This dam, along with the canal, was part of an extensive irrigation system intended to support agriculture in the region. However, evidence suggests that the construction was never fully completed.

Today, the Rambakan Oya Ruins are recognized as an archaeological protected monument, reflecting their historical and cultural significance. The site offers visitors a glimpse into the ingenuity of ancient Sri Lankan irrigation practices and stands as a testament to the island's rich engineering heritage.

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About Ampara District

Ampara is belongs to the Eastern Province. of Sri Lanka It is a remote city on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, about 360 km from the capital city of Colombo.Ampara is the largest paddy harvesting province in the country, and has the Indian Ocean on the east coast of Sri Lanka as a fisheries resource. Most of the civilians are Sinhala, while Tamils and Moors also live in the coastal parts of the district.

About Eastern Province

The Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Northern Provincee to form the North-East Province. The capital of the province is Trincomalee. The Eastern province's population was 1,460,939 in 2007. The province is the most diverse in Sri Lanka, both ethnically and religiously.

Eastern province has an area of 9,996 square kilometers (3,859.5 sq mi).The province is surrounded by the Northern Province to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Southern Province to the south, and the Uva, Central and North Central provinces to the west. The province's coast is dominated by lagoons, the largest being Batticaloa lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Upaar Lagoon and Ullackalie Lagoon.

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