The reservoir is used to store water brings from Kala Wewa through Yoda Ela channel.

[2][3] The reservoir was severely damaged in 1957 flood and the restoration of the tank was completed in 1958.

[4] This tank is believed to be one of the sixteen large reservoirs built by King Mahasen (277 – 304).

[3] However the chronicle Mahavamsa have made a reference to this reservoir during the time of King Moggallana II (540 - 560).

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