| Kalu Ganga | |
|---|---|
 Kalu Ganga in Ratnapura | |
  Kalu Ganga (Sri Lanka) | |
| Native name | කළු ගඟ (Sinhala) |
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sri Padaya |
| • elevation | 2,400 m (7,874 ft) |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Kalutara |
• elevation | 1m |
| Length | 129 km (80 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,766 km2 (1,068 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kukule River |
Kalu Ganga (Sinhala: කළු ගඟ; literally: Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka. Measuring 129 km (80 mi) in length, the river originates from Sri Padhaya and reach the sea at Kalutara. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District and pass the city Ratnapura. The mountainous forests in the Central Province and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are the main sources of water for the river.[1] The Edwardian manor, Richmond Castle is on the banks of the river near Kalutara.[2][3][4]
Downstream view, in Ratnapura.
See also
References
- ↑ Development of a Flood Forecasting Model For Kalu River and Kelani River Basins in Sri Lanka using Radial Basis Function Neural Networks
- ↑ Richmond Castle: A Tale Of Grandeur And Romance
- ↑ Dharmasena, G.T. (2006). Integrated water resources management and sound information system-Sri Lankan experience. Sri Lanka.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Ampitiyawatta, Ad; Guo, Shenglian (2010-03-12). "Precipitation trends in the Kalu Ganga basin in Sri Lanka". Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Sri Lanka. 4 (1): 10. doi:10.4038/jas.v4i1.1641. ISSN 2386-1363.
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