| has gloss | eng: The Kotmale Oya (or Kothmale Oya) is the fourth longest river in Sri Lanka. The river begins as the Agra Oya, in the Horton Plains in the Central Highlands. The Central Plains have an annual rainfall of between 125 and 200 inches a year. The river is about 70km (43.3 miles) long and drains a basin of about 58,534 ha (226 square miles). The river flows through a traditional area of ancient villages and tea plantations. King Dutugemunu spent his youth here. The Kotmale Oya flows into the Mahaweli shortly after the town of Nawalapitiya. Tributaries of the Kotmale Oya include the Nanu Oya, the Pundul Oya, the Puna Oya and the Dambagastalawa Oya. |
