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receives approximately 3,060 million cubic metres of
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39:Physical characteristics
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119:7.94000°N 81.55139°E
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730:Chundikkulam Lagoon
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875:Castlereigh
592:Abhaya Wewa
570:Verugal Aru
545:Parangi Aru
525:Netheli Aru
462:Belihul Oya
447:Menik Ganga
430:Kotmale Oya
425:Amban Ganga
400:Kirindi Oya
393:Pusweli Oya
160:is a major
122: /
1201:Categories
1050:Maduru Oya
1020:Kalu Ganga
985:Abhayavapi
880:Deduru Oya
865:Broadlands
843:reservoirs
637:Kandy Lake
597:Beira Lake
500:Madu Ganga
410:Maduru Oya
366:Kalu Ganga
346:Deduru Oya
246:12 October
201:References
158:Maduru Oya
110:81°33′05″E
107:07°56′24″N
22:Maduru Oya
1140:Yodha Ela
1075:Puhulpola
1025:Kandalama
1015:Kala Wewa
990:Diyawanna
955:Udawalawe
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910:Maskeliya
860:Bowatenna
627:Kala Wewa
607:Diyawanna
510:Mavil Aru
478:<100km
356:Gin Ganga
170:Sri Lanka
141:Sea level
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1090:Ratkinda
965:Victoria
950:Samanala
945:Rantembe
935:Polgolla
905:Laxapana
841:Dams and
535:Pali Aru
435:Nanu Oya
415:Maha Oya
361:Kala Oya
184:See also
90:Kalkudah
1030:Kantale
925:Nilambe
895:Kotmale
890:Gal Oya
885:Dyraaba
706:Lagoons
550:Per Aru
469:Yan Oya
351:Gal Oya
164:in the
1128:Canals
930:Norton
870:Canyon
452:Mi Oya
328:Rivers
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162:stream
147:Length
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242:. FAO
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16:River
1158:stub
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248:2016
220:ISBN
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