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Establishment of the “Ranmasu Uyana” has been carried out to fulfill the essential necessity of a royal park and this was built on the right side of the Maha Vihara premises. Mihindu IV in the 10th century AD has identified this as the “Ranmasu Uyana.” The meaning of the name explains that it was a habitat for gold fish and was built by King Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century BC. Vessagiriya slab inscription of King Mihindu IV reveals many details of the unique construction techniques of the “Ranmasu Uyana,” which is considered to be a marvel of the ancient water management in Sri Lanka. According to the epigraphic disclosure, water through the main sluice gate is first taken to the gold fish park (“Ranmasu Uyana”) and then it was diverted to the play house (“kadali gruha”) and then to the garden pond at the end of the water lily pond. Finally, it was released to the paddy fields in the surrounding area of the Isurumuniya Viharaya. Highly advanced building construction technology has
