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The Biyagama Water Treatment Plant or BWTP is a water treatment facility located at the bank of Kelani River, in Biyagama, Sri Lanka. At a daily output capacity of 160,000,000 L / d (1,900,000 L/ ks ), it is the second largest water treatment facility in the country.
Kelani River-Peliyagoda Waterdrome, also called Sri Lankan Waterdrome [2] is an open water aerodrome facility for use by seaplanes on the Kelani River, in the Peliyagoda suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka Services
A catchment site within the system is referred to as a wewa (වැව) in Sinhala, and this term is translated into English as "tank". [7]These tanks are connected in a series, referred to as a cascade, so that an ephemeral waterflow can be used, stored for future use, or conveyed elsewhere. [7]
The sand mining causes the river bed to sink by approximately 10 cm (4 in) per year. At present, two main concerns in connection with the river are flooding during the monsoon and saline intrusion in the dry season. In addition, Kelani River water levels affect the flood risk to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, to a considerable extent.
Waterworld, 1995 science fiction film . WaterWorld, stunt show featured at many Universal Studios parks around the world based on the 1995 film; Waterworld, ITV documentary series presented by Timothy West, about 'the people who live and work on the canals of the Midlands'
Kelaniya (Sinhala: කැලණිය Tamil: களனி) is a suburb of Colombo in the Western Province, Sri Lanka. Located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Colombo Fort , it is known for the Buddhist temple built on the banks of the Kelani River , which divides the suburb from Colombo District.
Aeronautical Information Services of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2016-01-24 "Aerodrome Index Chart" (PDF). Aeronautical Information Services of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-24 "Location Indicators by State" (PDF).
Peliyagoda is a town in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, lying mostly on the north shore of the Kelani River. [1] As of 2020 it had an estimated population of 28, 784. [ 2 ] The Airport Expressway 's entry point and the Toll Plaza starts from the Peliyagoda section of the highway.