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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. [1]
The Mi Oya is a 108 km (67 mi) long river, in Sri Lanka.It is the fifteenth-longest river in the country. It begins in Saliyagama and flows northwest, emptying into the Indian Ocean through Puttalam.
The Deduru Oya is the sixth-longest river of Sri Lanka. The 142 km (88 mi) long river runs across four provinces and five districts. The 142 km (88 mi) long river runs across four provinces and five districts.
The Yan Oya is the fifth-longest river of Sri Lanka. The 142 km (88 mi) long river's catchment area receives approximately 2,371 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 17 percent of the water reaches the sea. The Yan Oya has a catchment area of 1,520 square kilometres.
The Kumbukkan Oya is the twelfth-longest river of Sri Lanka. The 116 km (72 mi) long river runs across two provinces and two districts. Its catchment area receives approximately 2,115 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 12 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,218 square kilometres. [1]
The Kala Oya is the third longest river in Sri Lanka. The 145 km (90 mi) long river has a basin size of 2,873 km 2 (1,109 sq mi), [1] and more than 400,000 rural population live by the river basin. [2] Its catchment area receives approximately 3,169 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 5 percent of the water reaches the sea ...
The Madu Ganga is a minor watercourse which originates near Uragasmanhandiya in the Galle District of Sri Lanka, before widening into the Madu Ganga Lake at Balapitiya. The river then flows for a further a 4.4 km (2.7 mi) before draining into the Indian Ocean. It is located 88 km (55 mi) south of Colombo and 35 km (22 mi) north of Galle.