The Deduru Oya is the sixth-longest river of Sri Lanka. The 142 km (88 mi) long river runs across four provinces and five districts.

Deduru Oya
Aerial view of the mouth of Deduru River, Chilaw.
Deduru Oya is located in Sri Lanka
Deduru Oya
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKurunegala District
Mouth 
 • location
Chilaw
 • coordinates
07°36′50″N 79°48′12″E / 7.61389°N 79.80333°E / 7.61389; 79.80333
 • elevation
Sea level
Length142 km (88 mi)
Basin size2,620 km2 (1,010 sq mi)

Tributaries edit

  • Kospothu Oya
  • Dik Oya
  • Ratwila Ela
  • Kimbulwana Oya
  • Hakwatuna Oya
  • Maguru Oya
  • Kolamunu Oya

Its catchment area receives approximately 4,313 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 27 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 2,620 square kilometres.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sri Lanka: Rivers". FAO. Retrieved 16 June 2019.