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1278:Inginimitiya
1268:Giant's Tank
1173:Kukule Ganga
1126:capabilities
1028:Upaar Lagoon
970:Vavuni Kulam
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885:Giant's Tank
875:Bolgoda Lake
838:Valukkai Aru
833:Theravil Aru
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1213:Randenigala
1148:Castlereigh
865:Abhaya Wewa
843:Verugal Aru
818:Parangi Aru
798:Netheli Aru
735:Belihul Oya
720:Menik Ganga
703:Kotmale Oya
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1293:Kalu Ganga
1258:Abhayavapi
1153:Deduru Oya
1138:Broadlands
1116:reservoirs
910:Kandy Lake
870:Beira Lake
773:Madu Ganga
683:Maduru Oya
639:Kalu Ganga
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495:References
268:80°10′27″E
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107:March 2020
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1413:Yodha Ela
1348:Puhulpola
1298:Kandalama
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1183:Maskeliya
1133:Bowatenna
900:Kala Wewa
880:Diyawanna
783:Mavil Aru
751:<100km
629:Gin Ganga
460:Thelikada
444:Thelikada
436:Baddegama
421:Sri Lanka
413:Gin River
399:Gin Ganga
201:Sri Lanka
137:Gin Ganga
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1383:Ulhitiya
1363:Ratkinda
1238:Victoria
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1178:Laxapana
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708:Nanu Oya
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192:Location
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1168:Kotmale
1163:Gal Oya
1158:Dyraaba
979:Lagoons
823:Per Aru
742:Yan Oya
624:Gal Oya
464:Gintota
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197:Country
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1203:Norton
1143:Canyon
725:Mi Oya
601:Rivers
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450:. The
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