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    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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  • 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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