Kala_Oya

Kala Oya

Kala Oya

River

The Kala Oya is the third longest river in Sri Lanka. The 145 km (90 mi) long river has a basin size of 2,873 km2 (1,109 sq mi),[1] and more than 400,000 rural population live by the river basin.[2]

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Its catchment area receives approximately 3,169 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 5 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,792 square kilometers.[3]

Tributaries

  • Dambulu Oya
  • Mirisgoni Oya
  • Hawanella oya
  • Moragolla Oya
  • Maninda Oya

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Maria Saleth, Rathinasamy (January 2007). "Analytical Framework with Empirical Results from the Kala Oya Basin, Sri Lanka" (PDF). Researchgate.net. p. 8. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    Emerton, Lucy (2005). Values and Rewards: Counting and Capturing Ecosystem Water Services for Sustainable Development. IUCN. p. 93. ISBN 9789558177433.
  3. [3]
    "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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