Mahaweli ganga

The Mahaweli is also the longest river in Sri Lanka and originates from the Hatton Plateau that is located on the Western side of the country’s hill side. From this point it proceeds to flow through an area that is dominated by tea and rubber growing takes a turn to the east before reaching the city of Kandy. It eventually passes through Trincomalee and ends up in the Bay of Bengal. From here onwards it still carries on in the form of a major submarine canyon which allows it to function as one of the finest deep sea harbours in the world.


A significant river in Sri Lanka the Mahaweli River is the country’s lifeblood in many ways as it serves both as a source of electricity and as a source of fertile land.this river plays a major role in Sri Lanka’s power generation as several parts of the river have been dammed in order to facilitate the creation of various hydro electricity power plants that generate a sizeable part of the countries electricity. It is for this reason that Sri Lanka’s primary source of power is through hydro-electricity.

The Mahaweli River has always played an important role in Sri Lanka and it will continue to do so well in to the future.

Walawe Ganga

The Walawe Ganga located in the south of Sri Lanka is the main source of potable water for the towns of Ambalantota, Hambantota and Hungama and the surrounding areas. Increased demand of drinking water and extremely low fresh water flow during the dry season, has caused salinity intrusion at the intake location. The high level of salinity intrusion has forced to relocate the intake further upstream. However, due to unaffordable transmission costs it is now realized that constructing a salinity barrier is the most feasible solution to this problem. The barrier is also necessary to abstract an additional quantity of 25,000 m3/day at Ambalantota for the Hambantota water supply augmentation program under the ADB funded project.
This 30m-high fall originates from a rainforest. To the east is Duli Falls and there is another to the west. Take the Balangoda - Kaltota road via Wekiliya and Watawala to Mulgama. The journey of 8km is best undertaken in a four-wheel drive vehicle. The Balangoda rest-house is 22km away.

Kalu Ganga

Kalu ganga is The river in Sri Lanka. Measuring 129 km (80 mi) in length, the river originates from Adam's Peak and reach the sea at Kalutara. The Black River flows through cities in the Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces such as Ratnapura, Mathugama and Horana. The mountainous forests in the Central Province and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are the main sources of water for the river.
The KALU GANGA is a relaxing eco tourism destination and a relatively slow flowing river for most of the way, so there is no need for any specialist canoeing skills. Along the route you will be able to see many vegetation types and changing landscapes of Sri Lanka.
the populated Ratnapura town area, the riverbank environment becomes more scenic and peaceful, with lonely sand collectors' houses surrounded by thick vegetation and palm trees! During most of the ride the only noises you will hear are the birds' calls and the sound of your paddle dipping into the calm water.

Gin Ganga

This beautiful river situated in Galle Sri Lanka is a 72.0 miles (115.9 km) long river, starts from Gongala Kanda at Deniyaya. The Gin River (Gin Ganga) flows near the villages like Baddegama, Nagoda, Thelikada and Hagoda . It brings an extra beauty to the Village. Also the Gin Dam (Bunt) is lying inside the village. The Wakwella Bridge (Wakwalla Palama) also beside the Thelikada village, which is Sri Lanka's longest bridge built by Sri lankan ingineers.

Kelani Ganga

Kelani Ganga is not the largest river of Sri Lanka, but one of the most important. It covers 80 percent of the water supply to Colombo. In addition, it is used for hydropower production, transport, irrigation, fisheries, and sewage disposal, and sand is extracted from its bed. In these ways, many people depend on the river for their daily life.

The starting point of the Kelani River is the Sri Pada mountain range whereby its travels through the hill country and ultimately flows in to the ocean at Colombo. Kelani River has become the main source of living for many people living close by. It is used for transportation, hydropower generation, fisheries, irrigation and sewage disposal.
The Kelani temple positioned on the banks of the Kelani River is famous and considered a sacred site amongst local Buddhists. Furthermore, there are many people whose lives revolve around this great river which also adds immense beauty to the natural splendour of this unique island.