Page 285 - conferencepub

q
cd;sl mqrdúoHd iu¿j 2025
believe that King Kavantissa, who built the temple complex, also built this pond,

because of the great connection between the lion mouth spout of the pond and the
pillar with a lion mouth, which was recently discovered in the Kimbulawela temple

complex.

II. That it was done by Prince Siri Vallabha

There is another opinion about this that Prince Siri Vallabha, who ruled the Atadahas

Rata of Ruhuna in the twelfth century (1132-1153 AD), made Queen’s Pond of the
Udundora for his wife Sugala Devi.

III. That it was done by Prince Saddhatissa

Another opinion about Galabedda Queen’s Pond says that it was built by Prince

Saddhatissa, the second son of King Kavantissa. He had to stay at Galabedda, when

he travels from Magama to develop Digamudulla. At that time. It is said that this pond
was built by him to bath his wife Sugala Devi (Rathnayaka, 2008).

Technology and Architecture

Queen’s pond is built on a

stone foundation and
surrounded by a brick wall

as shown in the plan1. The
brick wall is 2 feet and 3

inches wide on one side.
Length is 50 feet. The brick

wall is 3 feet high from

ground level. The
rectangular stone pond

consists of five floors. The
first floor is paved with

bricks and its length is
45x45 feet. The width of
Drawn by: D.M.L.D Dissanayaka
that part which is considered
Plan 1; Plan of the Biso pond. (Dissanayaka, 2024)
as the yard of the pond is three feet and

264