Mi Oya
River
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The Mi Oya is a 108 km (67 mi) long river, in Sri Lanka. It is the fifteenth-longest river in the country. It begins in Saliyagama and flows northwest, emptying into the Indian Ocean through Puttalam.
| Mi Oya | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Saliyagama |
| Mouth | |
• location | Puttalam |
• coordinates | 08°05′44″N 79°48′37″E |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 109 km (68 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • maximum | 37 106 Sq.m |
Its catchment area receives approximately 1,596 million cubic metres of rain per year, and approximately 3 percent of the water reaches the sea. It has a catchment area of 1,024 square kilometres.[1]