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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Lakes of Sri Lanka" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of ...
Sri Lanka map of Köppen climate classification zones Sri Lanka is the nineteenth most water stressed country in the world. Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical , and quite hot. Its position between 5 and 10 north latitude endows the country with year-round warm weather, moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture. [ 6 ]
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 ...
The Senanayake Samudraya is the largest body of water ever created in Sri Lanka. Cradled between Siyabalanduwa and Ampara , the reservoir is bordered by the rising mountains of Inginiyagala. There is a national park near Senanayake Samudraya, known as the Gal Oya National Park , [ 4 ] which is home to lots of wildlife, including more than 200 ...
During 1952 to 1957, the tank was rehabilitated by the Department of Irrigation of Sri Lanka. [2] The reservoir and hotel is situated with the Kaludiya Pokuna Forest archeological site. The reservoir measures 4.8 km (3.0 mi) and 2.3 km (1.4 mi) at its longest length and width respectively, with a catchment area of 102 km 2 (39.4 sq mi) and a ...
Topographic map of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, an island in South Asia shaped as a teardrop or a pear/mango, [167] lies on the Indian Plate, a major tectonic plate that was formerly part of the Indo-Australian Plate. [168] It is in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal, between latitudes 5° and 10° N, and longitudes 79° and 82° E. [169]
Mundal Lagoon (Sinhala: මුන්දලම කලපුව,Tamil: முந்தல், Muntal) is a lagoon in Puttalam District, western Sri Lanka. The lagoon is sometimes referred to as Mundal Lake. The lagoon is linked to Puttalam Lagoon to the north by a channel. The lagoon's water is brackish.
Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: Type: Reservoir: Primary outflows: Transferred water to Thisa Wewa via Jaya Ganga: Basin countries: Sri Lanka: Surface area: 7 square miles (18.1 km²) at full capacity: Water volume: 123 million cubic meters (4 billion cubic feet) Shore length 1: 40 miles (64.4 km) 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.