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899:Ratgama Lake
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839:Giant's Tank
829:Bolgoda Lake
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797:Verugal Aru
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620:Pusweli Oya
458:13 February
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1435:Categories
1277:Maduru Oya
1247:Kalu Ganga
1212:Abhayavapi
1107:Deduru Oya
1092:Broadlands
1070:reservoirs
864:Kandy Lake
824:Beira Lake
727:Madu Ganga
637:Maduru Oya
593:Kalu Ganga
573:Deduru Oya
424:Daily News
321:References
312:1986-04-20
264:1986-04-20
220:කන්තලේ වැව
129:Irrigation
100:80°59′29″E
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372:12 March
258:breached
170:Impounds
143:Owner(s)
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125:Purpose
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188:Length
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