Kelani River
| Kelani River | |
|---|---|
Kelani River, near Kitulgala | |
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Major cities | Kitulgala, Avissawella, Kelaniya, Colombo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Horton Plains National Park |
| Mouth | Indian Ocean |
• location | Colombo |
• coordinates | 06°58′44″N 79°52′12″E / 6.97889°N 79.87000°E |
| Length | 145 km (90 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • minimum | 20–25 m3/s (710–880 cu ft/s) (dry season) |
| • maximum | 800–1,500 m3/s (28,000–53,000 cu ft/s) (monsoon) |
The Kelani River (Sinhala: කැළණි ගඟ) is a 145-kilometre-long (90 mi) river in Sri Lanka. The fourth-longest river in the country, it stretches from the Sri Pada Mountain Range to Colombo. It flows through or borders the Sri Lankan districts of Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Gampaha and Colombo. The Kelani River also flows through the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, and provides 80% of its drinking water.