Mahaweli Ganga

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Mahaweli Ganga is the longest river in Sri Lanka. It is 335 km (208 mi) long.[1] 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 northeast of Sri Lanka. It continues as a major submarine canyon, making Trincomalee one of the finest deep sea harbours in the world.[2] 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.[3] Mahaweli Ganga is a Sinhalese name that means "great sandy river."[4] The river receives the Kotmale Oya.

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  1. ^ "Mahaweli Ganga". Encyclopædia Britannica. (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-03.
  2. ^ Stoddart, David (1996-12-26). Process and Form in Geomorphology. Routledge (UK). ISBN 0-415-10527-7. 
  3. ^ Barry, D. (2001-06-07). Knowledge of the Land. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-829601-0. 
  4. ^ Room, Adrian (2001-05-01). Placenames of the World. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-1814-1. 
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