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River and a National Park in Sri Lanka ” Gal Oya ” – By Malsha -eLanka Phto Source: Stefan D’silva Gal Oya is a river and a national park in Sri Lanka. The river is 108 kilometers long and is the 16th longest river in Sri Lanka. It begins in the hills east of Badulla and flows northeast, emptying into the Indian Ocean south of Kalmunai. The national park is located in the southeast of Sri Lanka and is home to a variety of wildlife, including elephants, leopards, bears, and birds. The Gal Oya river was dammed in 1948 as part of the Gal Oya scheme. The dam created the Senanayake Samudra — the largest reservoir in Sri Lanka, at Bintenne. Resettlement of the Tamils and Sinhalese people displaced in this scheme gave rise to among the first ethnic riots in Sri Lanka. The Gal Oya project resulted in the ...

“WITHIN A STONE’S THROW” The beautiful land as I remember it, complete with an early ancestor whose people, the Veddhas had already resided there for thousands of years before Prince Vijaya decided to settle there, as well. Who would not want to live there ?!!, The tiny Island that was favourably compared with the Garden of Eden, whose people, this writer included, were extremely lucky to be born within easy reach of Gal Oya or “Stone- River or Lake” as the name suggests. CEYLON, as it was known, was a Mother-land like no other. Presenting now, a fraction of the scenic beauty, for your pleasure.Sit back, relax and enjoy this video, especially, all of the valued Members and avid Readers of e’Lanka. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. Gal Oya – by Stefan D’silva ...