MahaweliMalvathuKalaKelaniYanDeduruWalaweMaduruMahaKaluKirindiKumbukkanMenikGinMiGalclass=notpageimage| Map showing the locations of river mouths
The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka. Since Sri Lanka is a trilingual country, some rivers may have a Sinhala name (i.e. Kalu Ganga), while other have an English name (i.e. Kelani River). There are two words meaning "river" in the Sinhala language, namely Ganga (ගඟ) and Oya (ඔය), of which the usage of both terms is arbitrary. At 335 km (208 mi), the Mahaweli River is the longest river on the island, its drainage basin covering more than one-fifth of the island. It is estimated that there are 103 rivers in Sri Lanka.
List of major rivers (over 100km in length)
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List of minor rivers (up to 100km in length)
Malala oya - Hambanthota District karanda Oya - Potuvil Ampara District Heda Oya - Arugambay (Arunagamthota), Ampare District wil oya - Ampara District
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Gallery
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Mahaweli River, Teldeniya
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Malvathu River, Anuradhapura
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Kelani River, Kitulgala
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Castlereigh Reservoir on Kehelgamu Oya, a tributary of Kelani River
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Maskeliya Oya, a tributary of Kelani River
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Deduru Oya, Chilaw
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Walawe River, Udawalawe Dam
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Belihul Oya, a tributary of Walawe River
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Maha Oya, Pinnawala
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Kalu Ganga, Ratnapura
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See also
References
- Grade 11 Geography textbook.
- ^ "Horton Plains National Park". International Water Management Institute. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
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