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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.
Pages in category "Rivers of Sri Lanka" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Southwestern Sri Lanka rivers and streams is a freshwater ecoregion in Sri Lanka. The ecoregion is listed in Global 200, a list of ecoregions compiled by the World Wide Fund for Nature for conservation priorities. [1] The extensive network of rivers and streams of Sri Lanka drains a total of 103 distinct natural river basins. [2]
Sri Lanka's rivers rise in the Central Highlands and flow in a radial pattern toward the sea. [6] Most of these rivers are short. [6] There are 16 principal rivers longer than 100 kilometers in length, with twelve of them carrying about 75% of the mean river discharge in the entire country. [6]
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.
Sri Lanka has 103 rivers. The longest of these is the Mahaweli River, extending 335 kilometres (208 mi). [174] These waterways give rise to 51 natural waterfalls of 10 metres (33 ft) or more. The highest is Bambarakanda Falls, with a height of 263 metres (863 ft). [175] Sri Lanka's coastline is 1,585 km (985 mi) long. [176]
Kalu Ganga (Sinhala: කළු ගඟ; literally: Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka. The river originates from Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, reaching the sea at Kalutara after a 129 km (80 mi) journey. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District and passes the city Ratnapura. The mountainous forests in the ...
' 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 river. [2]