Nilwala River (නිල්වලා ගඟ)

Nilwala is a river in Southern Province in Sri Lanka. It originates from Sinharaja Forest Reserve and drains to sea at Matara

The Nilwala River originates from the streams of the Gongala Hills on the south bank of the Sinharaja Hills. It covers an area of ??about 81 km. The water level in the area is about 960 sq. km. This is the main tributary of the Ganegala Range. This joins the Nilwala River from the town of Akuressa. Nilwala River is a beautiful view of Matara. From the main roads that run out of Matara, all the other roads except the Matara – Weligama road cross the Nilwala river at any point.

In the messages of Thisara, Pigeon, and Kokila there are praises written about the Nilwala river with great affection. Nilwala Thota has also become a popular destination for pilgrims in Kataragama and Devinuwara. The confluence of the Nilwala River with the sea is called the estuary. The scenery of the event, which combines freshwater and seawater, is impressive. Equipment used for the professionalism of fishermen is a constant sight here.


  • இலங்கையில் மால்வத்து நதி நீண்ட நதியாகும், இது 15 நூற்றாண்டுகளுக்கும் மேலாக நாட்டின் தலைநகராக இருந்த அனுராதபுரம் நகரத்தை மன்னார் கடற்கரையுடன் இணைக்கிறது. இது தற்போது நாட்டின் இரண்டாவது நீளமான நதியாக உள்ளது, இது ஒரு பெரிய வரலாற்று முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்தது.

    மல்வத்து ஓயா 
  • களனி ஆறு இலங்கையில் 145 கிலோமீட்டர் நீளம் (90 மைல்) கொண்ட ஒரு நதியாகும். நாட்டின் நான்காவது நீளமான நதியாக இது தரவரிசைப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது, இது ஸ்ரீ பாத மலைத்தொடரிலிருந்து கொழும்பு வரை நீண்டுள்ளது. இது இலங்கையின் நுவரெலியா, ரத்னபுரா, கேகாலை, கம்பஹா மற்றும் கொழும்பு மாவட்டங்கள் வழியாகவோ அல்லது எல்லையாகவோ பாய்கிறது.

    களனி ஆறு 
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    Yan Oya (යාන් ඔය) 
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    Walawe River (වලවේ ගඟ) 
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    Kalu Ganga (කළු ගඟ) 
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    Maha Oya (මහ ඔය) 
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    Gin Ganga (ගිං ගඟ) 
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    Kala Oya (කලා ඔය) 
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    Deduru Oya (දැදුරු ඔය) 
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    Maduru Oya (මාදුරු ඔය) 
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    Kumbukkan Oya (කුඹුක්කන් ඔය) 
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    Mi Oya (මී ඔය)