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  "lead": "Deeghawapi (Pali: Dīghavāpī, \"long reservoir\") is a Buddhist sacred shrine and an archaeological site in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, historical records dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Water reservoirs, called \"tanks\", were an important feature of the hydraulic civilization of ancient Sri Lanka, and temples and cities were built around them. The importance of Dighavapi is connected with legends about visits to this site by the Buddha himself, and many allusions to Deeghawapi in the ancient chronicles as well as in the Pali literature. In more recent (medieval) times, the Sinhalese kings have settled Moor and Dutch settlers in the neighbouring areas. The construction is expected to be finished by the end 2023.",
  "body": "Deeghawapi (Pali: Dīghavāpī, \"long reservoir\") is a Buddhist sacred shrine and an archaeological site in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, historical records dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Water reservoirs, called \"tanks\", were an important feature of the hydraulic civilization of ancient Sri Lanka, and temples and cities were built around them. The importance of Dighavapi is connected with legends about visits to this site by the Buddha himself, and many allusions to Deeghawapi in the ancient chronicles as well as in the Pali literature. In more recent (medieval) times, the Sinhalese kings have settled Moor and Dutch settlers in the neighbouring areas. The construction is expected to be finished by the end 2023. ==Medieval Times, Dutch and Muslim Settlers== The Dighavapi Vihara and Chetiya continued to receive Royal patronage and many pilgrims even in the worst of times. In 1638 CE King Rajasinghe II granted the area around Dighavapi and up to the coast to the Dutch. This was on the understanding that the Dutch would dislodge the Portuguese who were controlling the coastal regions of Sri Lanka. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) also got trading rights for cinnamon and other commercial products. By 1640 CE the Dutch won over Trincomalee (Gokanna) and Batticaloa (Madakalapuva) from the Portuguese but subsequently refused to hand over the littoral to Sinhala Rule, claiming compensation for military expenses. Descendants of the Dutch settlers of the region still live in the area and form the core of the Batticaloa burghers. Another influx of people into the area occurred in 1736. The Muslims of the Batticaloa (Madakalapuva) area are descendants of Arab refugees settled in the Ampara district (i.e., area around Dighavapi) by King Senerat 1n 1726. They had been expelled by the Portuguese from the south-west Maritimes (de Queroz ). ==See also== Solosmasthana ==References==",
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