Mahaweli River
| Mahaweli (Mahaweli Ganga) | |
| River | |
 Mahaweli River flowing through Gampola | |
| Country |  Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Source | Central Province |
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
| - location | Trincomalee |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 335 km (208 mi) |
The Mahaweli River (Sinhala: mahaweli ganga, literally "Great Sandy River"; Tamil: மகாவலி ஆறு [mahawali gangai]),[1] is a 335 km (208 mi) long river, currently ranking as the longest river in Sri Lanka. Its drainage basin is the largest in the country, and covers almost one-fifth of the total area of the island. The river reaches the Bay of Bengal at the northeast end of Trincomalee. It continues as a major submarine canyon, making Trincomalee one of the finest deep-sea harbors in the world.[2] Due to the production of hydroelectricity, the river is heavily dammed at multiple locations. The river is also used for irrigation, which has resulted in almost 1,000 km2 (386 sq mi) of land irrigated.[3] One of the many sources of the river is the Kotmale Oya.[4]
Branches
- Kotmale Oya
- Hatton Oya
- Hulu Ganga
- Loggal Oya
- Uma Oya
- Badulu Oya
- Amban ganga
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