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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]
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The Menik Ganga is the thirteenth-longest river of Sri Lanka.The river is approximately 114 km (71 mi) long and flows across two provinces and two districts. Its catchment area receives approximately 2,124 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 10 percent of the water reaches the sea.
The Kelani River (Sinhala: කැළණි ගඟ) is a 145-kilometre-long (90 mi) river in Sri Lanka. The fourth-longest river in the country, it stretches from the Sri Pada Mountain Range to Colombo. It flows through or borders the Sri Lankan districts of Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Gampaha and Colombo. The Kelani River also flows ...
The Malwathu Oya (Sinhala: මල්වතු ඔය Malwathu Oya, Tamil: அருவி ஆறு Aruvi Aru) is the second longest river in Sri Lanka. The river originates in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka and enters the sea on the northwest coast, into the Gulf of Mannar, near Vankalai. [1] It is a seasonal river that spans over 164 ...
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 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 Maha Oya (Sinhala: මහ ඔය, lit. ' Great River ') is a major watercourse in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 134 km (83 mi) in length. [1] It runs across four provinces and five districts. The Maha Oya has 14 water supply networks to serve the need of water and more than 1 million people live by the ...