Mahaweli Ganga
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Mahaweli Ganga is the longest river in Sri Lanka. It is nearly 300 km long. 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 sea 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.[1] The river is heavily dammed in order to produce hydroelectricity and water for irrigation. This has brought almost 1,000 km² of land under irrigation.[2] Mahaweli Ganga is a Sinhalese name that means "great sandy river."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Stoddart, David (1996-12-26). Process and Form in Geomorphology. Routledge (UK). ISBN 0-415-10527-7.
- ^ Barry, D. (2001-06-07). Knowledge of the Land. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-829601-0.
- ^ Room, Adrian (2001-05-01). Placenames of the World. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-1814-1.
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