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The production of hydroelectricity from six dams in the Mahaweli system supplies more than 40% of Sri Lanka's electricity needs. One of the many sources of the river is the Kotmale Oya. [6] There is a misconception in Sri Lanka that the Mahaweli starts at Sri Pada Mountain.
The Mahaweli Development program (Sinhala: මහවැලි සංවර්ධන වැඩසටහන) is known as the largest multipurpose national development program in the history of Sri Lanka and is also considered the keystone of the government's development program that was initiated in 1961.
The Mahaweli River flows on the eastern side, with a small bridge along Sirimalwatta Road, known as Lewella Suspension Bridge, [4] leading across the river to the east. Lewella can also be seen spelled as "Le Wella," meaning "bloody beach" due to a massacre in the area from the first major British invasion in the 1800s.
Mahaweli Authority is a state-owned operator in Sri Lanka for managing the Mahaweli River and its projects. It was established in 1979. [2] The primary objective of ...
The park's elevation range from 20–60 metres (66–197 ft) with sparse rock outcrop. [3] The Mahaweli River flows from south to north through the centre of the park. The rich alluvial soil flood plains situated beside the river are featured by a number of shallow swampy depressions called "villus".
After a further five nights of the Randoli Perahera, the pageant ends with the Diya Kepeema, which is the water-cutting ceremony at the Mahaweli River at Getambe, a town a few miles from Kandy. A Day Perahera is held to mark the ceremony.
The Polgolla Barrage (also erroneously known as the Polgolla Dam) is a barrage built across the Mahaweli River at Polgolla, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka.The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river at a constant height to provide a uniform potential head at the intake to the underground tunnel which conveys water to Ukuwela powerplant.
Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the Duruthu full moon poya day in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas (two tribes which then inhabited the area) and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka ...