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The Academy Award-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala, [2] [3] although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge. Kitulgala is also a base for white-water rafting, [4] which starts a few kilometres upstream and also popular as a location for adventure based training programs.
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]
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
The Kanakarayan Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in eastern Vavuniya District, near Omanthai, and flows north through Vavuniya District, Mullaitivu District and Kilinochchi District. It empties into the Chundikkulam Lagoon. [1]
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 Gin Ganga (Sinhala: ගිං ගඟ, Gin River), is a 115.9 km (72 mi) long river located in Galle District of Sri Lanka. [1] The river's headwaters are located in the Gongala Mountain range, near Deniyaya, bordering the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. [2] The river flows past the villages of Baddegama, Nagoda, Thelikada and Hegoda.
The Kukule Ganga is a river in Sabaragamuwa Province in southwestern Sri Lanka.The Kukule Ganga Dam and reservoir lie along the river. [1] The Kukule Ganga Dam has been built to generate electricity by using this river and has a basin area of 31,000 ha (120 sq mi), an annual average rainfall of 3,800 mm (150 in) and annual water yield of 976,000 ha/m (735,000 acre/ft).
The Walawe (Sinhala: වලවේ ගඟ, Tamil: வளவை ஆறு) is a 138 km (86 mi) [1] long river in Sri Lanka which originates on Adam's Peak. It discharges into the Indian Ocean at the coastal town of Ambalantota. Belihul Oya, a major tributary to the Walawe River, near its source in Horton Plains.