Kala Oya

The Kala Oya is the third longest river in Sri Lanka. It is approximately 145 km (90 mi) in length. The 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]

Kala Oya
Kala Oya is located in Sri Lanka
Kala Oya
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDambulla
MouthPalk Strait
 • location
Wilpattu
 • coordinates
08°17′41″N 79°50′23″E
 • elevation
Sea level
Length148 km (92 mi)
Basin size2,873 km2 (1,109 sq mi)

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. 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. Emerton, Lucy (2005). Values and Rewards: Counting and Capturing Ecosystem Water Services for Sustainable Development. IUCN. p. 93. ISBN 9789558177433.
  3. "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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