Author: mwskumara
•11:04 PM
Mahaveli Rever



The longest river of Sri Lanka, the Mahaweli, traverses a course of about 330 km (about 205 mi). . Its drainage basin is the largest in Sri Lanka, and covers almost one-fifth of the total area of the island. The river reaches the Bay of Bengal at Trincomalee in the north-east of Sri Lanka. It continues as a major submarine canyon, making Trincomalee one of the finest deep sea harbours in the world. The river is heavily dammed in order to produce hydroelectricity and water for irrigation. This has brought almost 1,000 km² of land under irrigationMahaweli Ganga is a Sinhalese term that means "great sandy river." The river receives the Kotmale Oya


It flows northeastward across the central highlands and empties into the Bay of Bengal near the port of Trincomalee, on the eastern coast. The country’s second longest river is the Aravi Aru, traversing about 220 km (about 135 mi) on a northwestward course, from the central highlands to the Gulf of Mannār.
Sri Lanka has no natural lakes. Dams on the Mahaweli and other rivers have created large reservoirs. In addition, a series of small reservoirs called tanks dot the north central plains, storing water during the dry season. Some of the tanks were constructed as many as 2,000 years ago.

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1 comments:

On November 8, 2012 at 2:25 AM , walchaminda said...

pls tell what is the close place of Mahaweli and Kalani River.Walchaminda@yahoo.com