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Water levels on the Kelani River, which had peaked at 8 feet, began to fall slowly on 19 May 2016 and had fallen to six feet by 22 May 2016. [59] [60] All schools in the country were closed on 20 May 2016. [61] Two people were killed in Ambulgama near Hanwella on 20 May 2016 after the boat they were in capsized in flood waters. [62]
Until about 18,000 years ago the Mataura drained Lake Wakatipu.The Kingston Flyer follows part of the former river bed, now blocked by glacial moraine. [2]For Māori, the Mataura was an important ara tawhito (traditional travel route) that provided direct access from Murihiku to Whakatipu Waimāori (Lake Wakatipu). [3]
The 2019 floods and landslides in Sri Lanka were the floods which were caused from heavy torrential rainfalls during September 2019. [1] As of 26 September 2019; the monsoon floods affected in about 13 districts, killing at least 2 persons, injuring 6 people and about 116, 000 people are affected. [ 2 ]
The Kelani River, which runs through Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo, measured a water level increase of 15.44 m (50.7 ft) by 9:30 a.m. Sri Lanka Time (15:00 UTC) on 27 May, [10] and peaked by 28 May. [8] As of 29 May, the Bolgoda Dam in Panadura was at a risk of collapse. [14] The death toll included at least 45 school children.
Approach Road to Gampola Bridge: 0.48 AB004: Approach Road to Kaduwela Bridge: 0.77 AB005: Approach Road to Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital: 2.46 AB006: Avissawella Town Road: 0.06 AB007: Balangoda By Pass: 1.13 AB008: Bandarawela By Pass: 0.51 AB009: Canada Friend-ship Road: 2.4 AB010: Colombo - Hanwella Low Level Road: 24.94 AB011
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]
Yoda Ela (Giant Canal) or Jaya Ganga, an 87 km (54 mi) long single banking water canal carrying excess water to Tissa Wewa reservoir from Kala Wewa reservoir in Anuradhapura. The Yodha Ela is known for achieving a rather low gradient for its time. The gradient is about 10 centimetres per kilometre or 6 inches per mile. [1] [2] [3]
Sri Lanka is pockmarked with many irrigation dams, with its water resource distributed across nearly the entirety of the island for agricultural purposes via artificial canals and streams. Utilization of hydro resources for agricultural production dates back to the pre-Colonial era , with the current crop production now largely dependent on ...