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| The distant hills seen from the river bed of the Mahawely Ganga. |
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| The dry river bed from which sand is quarried and taken to places as far away as Colombo. |
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| The part of the river still flowing and serving as a bathing spot.. |
The waters of the Mahaweli arising from the Adam's Peak area have been dammed and the waters diverted for power generation and irrigation. I took these pictures during the dry season close to the Mahiyangana Chaithya. The vast sandy bed is exposed and the water flowing downstream is still quite significant. The lush greenery, even during the dry season, in the paddy fields of Mahiyangana attest to the success of the irrigation schemes.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BENdWIdFhJ4
