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627:Gin Ganga
490:0304-2235
269:Sinhalese
243:from 437
233:reservoir
219:Sinhalese
205:Sinhalese
145:Reservoir
1564:Agronomy
1381:Ulhitiya
1361:Ratkinda
1236:Victoria
1221:Samanala
1216:Rantembe
1206:Polgolla
1176:Laxapana
1112:Dams and
806:Pali Aru
706:Nanu Oya
686:Maha Oya
632:Kala Oya
313:See also
194: m)
90:Location
1301:Kantale
1196:Nilambe
1166:Kotmale
1161:Gal Oya
1156:Dyraaba
977:Lagoons
821:Per Aru
740:Yan Oya
622:Gal Oya
300:History
288:Purpose
278:English
247:to 367
231:, is a
224:අභයවාපි
210:අභය වැව
76:අභය වැව
37:අභය වැව
1399:Canals
1201:Norton
1141:Canyon
723:Mi Oya
599:Rivers
488:
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154:400 BC
1494:This
1437:This
855:Lakes
227:) or
151:Built
1500:stub
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607:≥100
522:help
486:ISSN
429:ISBN
259:Size
140:Type
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