Twin ponds are located in Abhayagiriya monastery at Anuradhapura. There are two inter connected ponds which were made for the use of Buddhist monks resided in Abhayagiriya monastery. Historians believe that these ponds been made in 6th cen AD. The stepped embankments around perimeter facilitate for monk’s bathing. The ponds been made out of granites in to interlocking system. Water taken from a tank nearby with underground conduits and tilter before release to the pond. Used water sent to the paddy fields nearby. These twin ponds denote the sophisticated hydraulic engineering capability of ancient Sri Lankans.
Other than above mentioned places, there are many ruins within the ancient city of Anuradhapura which were remaining for about 14th centuries facing for hundreds of invasions from South Indians and climate changes.
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