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A search of the Yan Oya canals reveals a wealth of information on the purpose of building sluices at each site. The construction of dams across the waterway to divert the water flowing in a certain waterway for agricultural purposes coincided with the ancient irrigation industry. These are called a Amuna in Sri Lanka. Scattered ruins of the Yan Oya indicate that there were a number of such Amunu across the Yan Oya in the ancient times.

Some of these are

Ilukwewa Amuna
Kokebe Amuna
Wilewawa Amuna
Habagama Stone Bridge and Amuna
Yan Oya Stone Bridge and Amuna
Wahalkada Amuna
Kokebe Amuna is one of the few ancient anicuts built across the Yan Oya in the Central Yan Oya valley. This amuna is located in the Anuradhapura District of the North Central Province bordering the Kahatagasdigiliya Divisional Secretariat. Remains of this ancient stone weir can be seen across Yan Oya which flows from the edge of the village of Ethalawetunuwewa on the Dachchahalmillewa – Kekirawa road. This weir is located very close to Kokebe mountain. The left bank of the Yan Oya is bounded by the Kokebe forest in this area.

Details of this amuna are not found in the ancient annals, however, a large number of archeological ruins are found in the vicinity of Kokebe mountain, which is very close to this amuna. Remains of a large prehistoric cemetery can also be identified near this place. Inscriptions found in the Kokebe mountain confirm that the area has been inhabited since ancient times. Since the canal of this amuna cut towards this ruined area, it can be assumed that the water requirement of that area may have been met by this weir and the canal.
At present only a few ruins are visible in this anicut. Evidence of this can be seen at the bottom of the Yan Oya river and on the left bank. There are several foundation stones used to support the amuna at the bottom of the river still in its original form. The stone slabs have been placed at a slight slope therefore it can be assumed that this anicut was built at an angle to the Yan Oya waterflow. There is some evidence on the left bank of the site where the dyke was connected to the banks of the Yan Oya. Several boulders protruding from the bank can be seen at this place. According to the available evidence, the Kokebe Amuna was not as large as the other weirs found on Yan Oya.

According to Dr. Withanachchi, this amuna is located at latitude and longitude 8.506792, 80.840258. This place also is marked on Google Map below. However according to the above description, the Kokebe anicut should be located close to Kokebe Mountain and the Kokebe Archaeological site. But the GPS location lies lace marked above is 17 km downstream on Yan Oya from Mount Kokebe.


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