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There are no natural lakes nor thermal springs in the district, 

 nor are there any perennial rivers. The following are the 

 principal streams, which in the wet season contain large bodies of 

 water. 



1. The Dambulu and Mirisgoni-oyas, take their rise near 

 Dambulla, and with some others of less importance, empty 

 themselves into the great Kalawewa tank ; their united waters 

 on leaving this assume the name of Kala-oya, which for many 

 miles forms the boundary between this district and Seven 

 Korale's, and ultimately falls into the sea near Pomparappu. 



2. Kalankutti-ela and Siyambalangamu-oya, are tribu- 

 taries of the former, which take their rise some fifteen miles 

 west of Dambulla, and also form, for some miles, the limit 

 between the same two first mentioned districts. 



3. The Malwatu-oya ; one branch takes' its rise from the 

 great Eruwewa tank, is called there Gal-oya, and a little 

 lower down Karunagala-oya ; a second branch rises from the 

 foot of Kitigala-kanda (the first hill in Nuwarakalawiya) and 

 joins the former a little to the east of the Central road, The 

 united stream flows into the deserted tank of Nackcha-diiwa, 

 which gives it a local name. Still lower down, that is, in the 

 neighbourhood of Anuradhapura, the river is called Mal- 

 watu-oya, and flowing to the west-north-west falls into the 

 Kanadara-oya, two miles south of Kappachchi in the Mannar 

 district. 



4 The Kanadara-oya, of which there are two great 

 branches, the Saiigili Kanadara, taking its rise in Kende 

 Korale, and Maha Kanadara-oya, in Kanadara Korale. These 

 unite about three and a half miles west of the central road, and 

 this united stream falls ultimately into the sea, near Arippn, 

 under the name of Aruvi-ar or Par-ar. 



5. The Bu-oya or Pi-ar, rises in Kadawat Korale, forms 

 for some distance the northern limit of this district, and finally 

 joins the Aruvi-ar. 



6. The Yan-oya has its source in the great Hurulu- 

 wewa, and falls into the sea between Trincouialie and Kokije, 

 being known there as the Kallu-ar, 



