Kalu Ganga Explained

Kalu Ganga
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Sri Lanka
Length:1290NaN0
Source1:Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
Source1 Elevation:24000NaN0
Mouth:Indian Ocean
Mouth Location:Kalutara
Mouth Elevation:1m
Basin Size:27660NaN0
Tributaries Left:Kukule River, wey River, Denawaka River, Hangamu River
Tributaries Right:Kuru River, Induru River

Kalu Ganga (Sinhala; Sinhalese: කළු ගඟ; literally: Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka. The river originates from Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, reaching the sea at Kalutara after a 1290NaN0 journey. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District and passes the city Ratnapura. The mountainous forests in the Central Province and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are the main sources of water for the river.[1] The Edwardian manor, Richmond Castle is on the banks of the river near Kalutara.[2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.icharm.pwri.go.jp/training/master/pubilication/pdf/2010/sugeeswara.pdf
  2. http://www.serendib.btoptions.lk/article.php?id=213 Richmond Castle: A Tale Of Grandeur And Romance
  3. Book: Dharmasena, G.T. . Integrated water resources management and sound information system-Sri Lankan experience . 2006 . Sri Lanka.
  4. Ampitiyawatta . Ad . Guo . Shenglian . 2010-03-12 . Precipitation trends in the Kalu Ganga basin in Sri Lanka . Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Sri Lanka . 4 . 1 . 10 . 10.4038/jas.v4i1.1641 . 2386-1363 . free.