List of rivers in Sri Lanka
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The following is a list of river
s in Sri Lanka
. Rivers shorter than 100 km (62.1 mi) are not included in this list.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Rivers shorter than 100 km (62.1 mi) are not included in this list.
| Rank | Name | Source | Destination | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahaweli River | Adam's Peak Adam's Peak Sri Pada , is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka... |
Trincomalee Trincomalee Trincomalee is a port city in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka and lies on the east coast of the island, about 113 miles south of Jaffna. It has a population of approximately 100,000 . The city is built on a peninsula, which divides the inner and outer harbours. Overlooking the Kottiyar Bay,... |
335 km (208 mi) |
| 2 | Malvathu River | Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Anuradhapura, , is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization.The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic... |
Mannar Mannar, Sri Lanka Mannar , formerly spelled Manar, is the capital of Mannar District, Sri Lanka. It is located on Mannar Island.Mannar is known for its baobab trees and for its fort, built by the Portuguese in 1560 and taken by the Dutch in 1658 and rebuilt; its ramparts and bastions are intact, though the interior... |
164 km (102 mi) |
| 3 | Kala Oya | 148 km (92 mi) | ||
| 4 | Kelani River Kelani River The Kelani River is a river in Sri Lanka. Ranking as the fourth longest river in the country, it stretches from the Sri Pada Mountain Range to Colombo. It covers approximately 80% of the water supply to Colombo. In addition to that, the river is used for transport, fisheries, sewage disposal,... |
Adam's Peak Adam's Peak Sri Pada , is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka... |
Colombo Colombo Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... |
145 km (90 mi) |
| 5 | Yan Oya | 142 km (88 mi) | ||
| 6 | Deduru Oya | 142 km (88 mi) | ||
| 7 | Walawe Ganga | Adam's Peak Adam's Peak Sri Pada , is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka... |
138 km (86 mi) | |
| 8 | Maduru Oya | 135 km (84 mi) | ||
| 9 | Maha Oya | 134 km (83 mi) | ||
| 10 | Kalu River Kalu River Kalu River is a river in Sri Lanka. Measuring in length, the river originates from Adam's Peak and reach the sea at Kalutara. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District and pass the city Ratnapura. The mountainous forests in the Central Province and the Sinharaja Forest... |
Adam's Peak Adam's Peak Sri Pada , is a tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka... |
Kalutara Kalutara Kalutara is a resort town located approximately 40 km south of Colombo in Sri Lanka.- Overview :Once an important spice-trading center, the city's name is derived from the Kalu Ganga River . In the 11th Century, the town was temporarily made a capital on the orders of a South Indian Prince... |
129 km (80 mi) |
| 11 | Kirindi Oya | 117 km (73 mi) | ||
| 12 | Kumbukkan Oya | 116 km (72 mi) | ||
| 13 | Menik Oya | 114 km (71 mi) | ||
| 14 | Gin River Gin River The Gin River , is a long river situated in Galle District of Sri Lanka. Its water source arrives from the Gongala Mountains in Deniyaya. The Gin River flows past the villages of Baddegama, Nagoda, Thelikada and Hegoda. The Wakwella Bridge, which is the longest bridge in Sri Lanka, is built over... |
Deniyaya | Galle Galle Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District.... |
113 km (70 mi) |
| 15 | Mi Oya | 109 km (68 mi) | ||
| 16 | Gal Oya | 108 km (67 mi) | ||