Gin Ganga

The Gin Ganga (Sinhala: ගිං ගඟ, Gin River), is a 115.9 km (72 mi) long river located in Galle District of Sri Lanka.^[1]

Gin Ganga
Gin Ganga at Deniyaya
Native name	ගිං ගඟ
Location
Country	Sri Lanka
Physical characteristics
Source	Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Mouth	Indian Ocean
• location	Gintota
• coordinates	06°03′47″N 80°10′27″E
Length	115.9 km (72.0 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Nagare Ela, Divithura Ela
• right	Holuwagoda Ela
Bridges	Deniyaya Bridge Mederipitya Bridge Neluwa Bridge Mapalagama Bridge Gammadegoda Bridge Waduwelivitya Bridge Agaliya Mulkada Bridge Unanvitya Bridge Gin Ganga Bridge (E01) Kiribathawila Bridge Halpotha Bridge Dodangoda Bridge Wakwella Bridge Ginthota Railway Bridge Gin Ganga Bridge (Bentota)

The river's headwaters are located in the Gongala Mountain range, near Deniyaya, bordering the Sinharaja Forest Reserve.^[2] The river flows past the villages of Baddegama, Nagoda, Thelikada and Hegoda. The Wakwella Bridge, which is the longest bridge in Sri Lanka, is built over this river. The river is also dammed at Thelikada. The mouth of the river is at Gintota, just north of Galle, where it flows into the Indian Ocean.

See also

• List of rivers in Sri Lanka
• Wakwella Bridge

References

1. Arumugam, Sanmugam (1969). Water Resources of Ceylon: Its Utilisation and Development. Water Resources Board. p. 74-76.
2. "Gin Ganga River". Lanka Pradeepa. 23 April 2021.