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Kalu Ganga
Kalu Ganga in Ratnapura
Kalu Ganga (Sri Lanka)
Native name	කළු ගඟ (Sinhala)
Location
Country	Sri Lanka
Physical characteristics
Source	Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
• elevation	2,400 m (7,874 ft)
Mouth	Indian Ocean
• location	Kalutara
• elevation	1m
Length	129 km (80 mi)
Basin size	2,766 km (1,068 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Kukule River, wey River, Denawaka River, Hangamu River
• right	Kuru River, Induru River

Kalu Ganga (Sinhala: කළු ගඟ; literally: Black River) is a river in Sri Lanka. The river originates from Sri Pada Peak Wilderness Sanctuary, reaching the sea at Kalutara after a 129 km (80 mi) journey. The Black River flows through the Ratnapura and the Kalutara District and passes the city Ratnapura. The mountainous forests in the Central Province and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are the main sources of water for the river. The Edwardian manor, Richmond Castle is on the banks of the river near Kalutara.

See also

• List of rivers in Sri Lanka

References

1. Development of a Flood Forecasting Model For Kalu River and Kelani River Basins in Sri Lanka using Radial Basis Function Neural Networks
2. Richmond Castle: A Tale Of Grandeur And Romance
3. 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)
4. 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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• Bodies of water of Kalutara District
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