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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
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Dambulla
Mouth	Palk Strait
• location	Wilpattu
• coordinates	08°17′41″N 79°50′23″E
• elevation	Sea level
Length	148 km (92 mi)
Basin size	2,873 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

• List of dams and reservoirs in Sri Lanka
• List of rivers of Sri Lanka

References

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