Sri Lanka: A view of the Kelani Ganga (Kelani River), 1882

The Kelani River is a145 km (90 mi) long river in Sri Lanka. Ranking as the fourth longest river in the country, it stretches from the Sri Pada Mountain Range to Colombo. It covers approximately 80% of the water supply to Colombo. In addition to that, the river is used for transport, fisheries, sewage disposal, sand mining and for production of hydroelectricity. Due to these factors, many people depend on the river for their livelihoods.

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