The Mahaweli River (Sinhala: මහවැලි ගඟ, literally "Great Sandy River"; Tamil: மகாவலி ஆறு [mahawali gangai]), is a 335 km (208 mi) long river, ranking as...
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Mahaweli Authority is a state-owned operator in Sri Lanka for managing the Mahaweli River and its projects. It was established in 1979. The primary objective...
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The Mahaweli Development program (Sinhala: මහවැලි සංවර්ධන වැඩසටහන) is known as the largest multipurpose national development program in the history of...
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Ministry of Environment (Sri Lanka) (redirect from Minister of Mahaweli Development and Environment)
oversight of the environment and the Mahaweli Development programme, as well as the general development of the Mahaweli River, its environs and communities...
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Kotmale Mahaweli Maha Seya is a stupa located in Kotmale, Sri Lanka. The stupa came from an idea by the former Minister of Mahaweli Development and then...
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Mahaweli Reach Hotel, traded as Mahaweli Reach Hotels PLC, is a five-star luxury hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The hotel is located on the banks of the Mahaweli...
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Mahaweli Malvathu Kala Kelani Yan Deduru Walawe Maduru Maha Kalu Kirindi Kumbukkan Menik Gin Mi Gal The following table lists most rivers of Sri Lanka...
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Viktoriya Vella) is an arch dam located 130 mi (209 km) upstream of the Mahaweli River's mouth and 4 mi (6 km) from Teldeniya in Sri Lanka. It is named...
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constructed by King Wasaba in 111 AD. According to the Mahaweli Master Plan of 1968, the development of Mahaweli was divided to three projects named A, B and C...
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was abandoned and ruined as the construction of Kotmale Dam in 1979 by Mahaweli Development programme. The ruins of Vihara still can be seen when the water...
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above sea level. Sri Lanka has 103 rivers. The longest of these is the Mahaweli River, extending 335 kilometres (208 mi). These waterways give rise to...
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Construction of the dam commenced in 1977 and was completed in 1995. Kotmale Mahaweli Maha Seya, a 84 m (276 ft) high stupa, with a 61 m (200 ft) diameter, overlooking...
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mean river discharge in the entire country. The longest rivers are the Mahaweli Ganga (335 km) and the Malvathu River (170 km). In the highlands, river...
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Mountain Range Knuckles Mountain Range National parks Protected areas Rivers Mahaweli Malvathu Kelani Kalu Gin Waterfalls Wildlife Economy Agriculture Banking...
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Siyambalawa, and the city is located near Moragahakanda reservoir with Mahaweli River tributary Amban Ganga. At the time of King Mahasen, the village was...
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visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River (the longest river in Sri Lanka). It is renowned for its collection...
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(PDF). The Island. Retrieved 18 May 2021. Mahaweli Authority Sri Lanka. "About us - Historical Background". Mahaweli Authority Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 May...
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that connects the load center Colombo to hydroelectricity generation of Mahaweli Complex. "Volume 5". System Control Centre Modernization Project. Ceylon...
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Name Symbol Madulsima Plantations CSE: MADU.N0000 Mahaweli Coconut Plantations CSE: MCPL.N0000 Mahaweli Reach Hotels CSE: MRH.N0000 Malwatte Valley Plantations...
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1000 ft (300 m) in elevation. The brightly colored population introduced to Mahaweli at Ginigathena, Sri Lanka, is said to have diminished in number due to...
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Dekinda Galboda Tunnel No. 12 & 13 Penrose Inguruoya Hightenford Selam Mahaweli Ganga Nawalapitiya Warakawa Pallegama Ulapane Warakapitiya Thembiligala...
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elections and was appointed as the minister of Mahaweli Development. Dissanyake spearheaded the Mahaweli Development Project. This was a huge project which...
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(1993). "Ecology of the Asian Elephant in Lowland Dry Zone Habitats of the Mahaweli River Basin, Sri Lanka". Journal of Tropical Ecology. 9 (2): 169–182. doi:10...
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Lanka is divided into two main regions based on water resource, namely the Mahaweli Complex and Laxapana Complex. While most hydroelectric power stations are...
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The Kotmale River (Sinhala: කොත්මලේ ඔය) is the longest tributary of Mahaweli River. The river begins as the Agra Oya, in the Horton Plains. The Central...
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the Mahaweli River at Polgolla, in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The main purpose of the barrage is to maintain the water level of Mahaweli river...
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Parakrama which was also used as a large sea-going ship anchorage via the Mahaweli River. The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was completely self-sufficient during...
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of 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. It is located on the banks of the Mahaweli Ganga. The area was developed during the colonisation of the island by...
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but it was later acquired by the Sri Lanka Mahaweli Economic Agency in 1988 and declared as the Mahaweli ‘L’ zone. The land was officially renamed Weli...
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page lists most dams in Sri Lanka. Most of these dams are governed by the Mahaweli Authority, while the Ceylon Electricity Board operates dams used for hydroelectric...
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