Handapanagala wewa of yesteryear and today-by Mahil Wijesinghe Source:Sundayobserver Although we had always wanted to visit the Handapanagala wewa (roughly translated as ‘rock where the moon shines’), it just did not happen, due to lack of time after my return trips from the Uva Province. However, one late afternoon on a return trip from Buduruwagala in Wellawaya, we got a chance to visit the Handapanagala wewa The Handapanagala junction is about five kilometres from the Wellawaya town, from where it is a further four kilometres to the Handapanagala wewa, which is in a breathtakingly beautiful remote setting. At the time of our visit, the tank was partially dried due to drought. One can imagine how beautiful it would be when the water level is higher. ...