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Malvathu (Malvathu Oya) River 
Country Sri Lanka Source North Central Province - location Anuradhapura Mouth Palk Strait - location Mannar District, Northern Province - elevation 0 m (0 ft) Length 164 km (102 mi) The Malvathu River (Sinhala: මල්වතු ඔය, Tamil: Aruvi Aru) is a 164 km (102 mi) long river in Sri Lanka, connecting the city of Anuradhapura, which was the capital of the country for over 15 centuries, to the coast of Mannar. It currently ranks as the second longest river in the country, with a great historic significance. The northern part of the river, and sometimes the whole river, was once been known as Aruvi Aru'.
See also
- History of Sri Lanka
- List of rivers in Sri Lanka
Rivers of Northern Province, Sri Lanka Akkarayan Aru · Aruvi Aru (Malvathu Oya) · Kanakarayan Aru · Kodalikkallu Aru · Mandekal Aru · Nay Aru (Mannar) · Nay Aru (Mullaitivu) · Netheli Aru · Pali Aru · Pallavarayankaddu Aru · Parangi Aru · Per Aru · Piramenthal Aru · Theravil Aru
Categories:- Rivers of Sri Lanka
- Mannar District
- Gulf of Mannar
- Northern Province, Sri Lanka geography stubs
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