Maha Oya
The Maha Oya is a major watercourse in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It measures approximately 134 km in length. It runs across four provinces and five districts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolawatta and Dankotuwa.
Bolawatta
Village
Bolawatta is a populated place located in Sri Lanka. The location is situated 130 kilometers west of the approximate center of Sri Lanka and 40 kilometers north of the capital Colombo. It is located at latitude of 7.29 and a longitude of 79.86. Bolawatta is situated 3 km northeast of Maha Oya.
Dankotuwa
Town
Dankotuwa is a small town situated in Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located 12 km away from Negombo, 47 km from Colombo and 62 km from Kurunegala. Dankotuwa is situated 5 km northeast of Maha Oya.
Kandawala
Village
Kandawala is a suburb of the city of Negombo, Sri Lanka. Kandawala is situated 6 km southeast of Maha Oya.
Maha Oya
- Type: Stream
- Description: major stream in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Maha Oya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Maha Oya”
- Japanese: “マハ川”
- Sinhala: “මහ ඔය”
- Sinhala: “මහා ඔය”
- Tamil: “மகா ஆறு”
- Ukrainian: “Махаоя”
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