Kelani Ganga
E540509
Kelani Ganga is a major river in Sri Lanka that flows from the central highlands to the western coast, playing a key role in hydropower generation, water supply, and transport.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kelani Ganga canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| emptiesInto |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sea off Colombo ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
flooding risk in lower basin
ⓘ
riverbank erosion ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Colombo District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kegalle District NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuwara Eliya District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabaragamuwa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydropowerPlant |
Canyon Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laxapana Hydropower Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ New Laxapana Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Norton Bridge Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Laxapana Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Polpitiya Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Gurugoda Oya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kehelgamu Oya NERFINISHED ⓘ Maskeli Oya NERFINISHED ⓘ Seethawaka Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ We Oya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
important for hydropower generation in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
important for inland transport ⓘ key source of drinking water for Colombo ⓘ |
| isMajorRiverOf | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCityOnRiver |
Avissawella
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kithulgala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ western coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Kelani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear | Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lankan central highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ sand mining ⓘ transport ⓘ water supply ⓘ white-water rafting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sabaragamuwa Province