Pali Aru

Pali Aru
River
Country	Sri Lanka
State	Northern Province
District	Vavuniya District Mullaitivu District Mannar District


Source	Vavuniya District
Mouth	Palk Bay
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)

Length	50 km (31 mi)
Basin	451 km² (174 sq mi)

Pali Aru is a river in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The river rises in northern Vavuniya District, near Puliyankulam, before flowing north/northwest through Vavuniya District, Mullaitivu District and Mannar District. The river empties into Palk Bay. The southern section of the river is sometimes known as Chamalankulam Aru.

References

"Irrigation" (PDF). Statistical Information - 2008. Northern Provincial Council, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 May 2009.

Inland waters of Sri Lanka

Dams and reservoirs

With hydroelectric capabilities	Bowatenna Broadlands Canyon Dam Castlereigh Deduru Oya Gal Oya Kotmale Kukule Ganga Laxapana Maskeliya Moragahakanda Nilambe Norton Polgolla Randenigala Rantembe Samanala Udawalawe Upper Kotmale Victoria

For irrigation only	Giant's Tank Inginimitiya Iranamadu Kalu Ganga Kandalama Kantale Lunugamwehera Maduru Oya Muthuiyankaddu Kulam Rajanganaya Rambakan Oya Ratkinda Ulhitiya Vavuni Kulam

Ancient tanks	Beira Lake Diyawanna Kala Wewa Kandy Lake Lake Gregory Minneriya Sembuwatta Lake Tissa Wewa (Anuradhapura) Tissa Wewa (Tissamaharama)

Lagoons

East coast	Batticaloa Lagoon Chalai Lagoon Chundikkulam Lagoon Kokkilai Lagoon Kokkilai Lagoon Nai Aru Lagoon Nanthi Lagoon Ullackalie Lagoon Upaar Lagoon Vadamarachchi Lagoon Valaichchenai Lagoon

West coast	Jaffna Lagoon Mundal Lagoon Negombo Lagoon Puttalam Lagoon Uppu Aru Lagoon

Rivers

≥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 Mahaweli River (Amban Ganga Kotmale Oya Nanu Oya) Malvathu River 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 Pali Aru Pallavarayankaddu Aru Parangi Aru Per Aru Piramenthal Aru Theravil Aru Valukkai Aru Verugal Aru

Related organizations

Mahaweli Authority
Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management

Coordinates: 9°10′00″N 80°06′00″E / 9.1667°N 80.1000°E / 9.1667; 80.1000

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