Vavuni Kulam

Vavuni Kulam is an irrigation tank in northern Sri Lanka, approximately south east of Mallavi.

History

The tank on Pali Aru was earlier knowns as Peli Vapi. Restoration of the tank, which had a catchment area of, commenced in 1954 with the support of the Australian government.
By the late 1960s the tank's bund was long and high whilst the tank's storage capacity was and its water spread area was. There was a spill on the left bank and two spills on the right bank - and. The left and right bank sluices were each 4 ft by 3 ft 6 in whilst the central sluice had a diameter of 18 in. By 2014 the tank was capable of irrigating.