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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 / 6.06306°N 80.17417°E / 6.06306; 80.17417
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 Gin Ganga (Sinhala: ගිං ගඟ, Gin River), is a 115.9 km (72 mi) long river located in Galle District of Sri Lanka.^[1]

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.

References

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

Inland waters of Sri Lanka

≥100km	Deduru Oya Gal Oya Gin Ganga Kala Oya Kalu Ganga Kukule Ganga Kelani River Kehelgamu Oya Maskeliya Oya Pusweli Oya Kirindi Oya Kumbukkan Oya Maduru Oya Maha Oya Malwathu Oya Amban Ganga Kotmale Oya Nanu Oya Mahaweli Ganga Menik Ganga Mi Oya Walawe River Belihul Oya Yan Oya
<100km	Akkarayan Aru Kanakarayan Aru Kodalikkallu Aru Madu Ganga Mandekal Aru Mavil Aru Nay Aru (Mannar) Nay Aru (Mullaitivu) Netheli Aru Nilwala River Pali Aru Pallavarayankaddu Aru Parangi Aru Per Aru Piramenthal Aru Theravil Aru Valukkai Aru Verugal Aru

Lagoons

Eastern coast	Batticaloa Lagoon Chalai Lagoon Chundikkulam Lagoon Kokkilai Lagoon Nai Aru Lagoon Nanthi Lagoon Ullackalie Lagoon Upaar Lagoon Vadamarachchi Lagoon Valaichchenai Lagoon
Western coast	Jaffna Lagoon Mundal Lagoon Negombo Lagoon Puttalam Lagoon Uppu Aru Lagoon
Southern coast	Koggala Lagoon Rekawa Lagoon Malala-Ambilikala Lagoons

With hydroelectric
capabilities

Irrigation-only
(incl. ancient tanks)

Canals

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