An Inland wetland of Natural origin located in the Wet Zone of the Western province. The Bolgoda Lake is a shallow brackish water body in the Bolgoda watershed that is located between the southern border of the Kalu Ganga basin and the northern border of the Kelani river basin in the wet zone of the country. This lake system drains a substantial area (374 km2), is made up of two basins namely the north lake and the south lake, which are connected by a narrow stream. The north lake, a part of which belongs to the Colombo and Kalutara Districts is the larger one. It is fed by Weras Ganga and Bolgoda Ganga, which bring water from the South Lake . It discharges to the sea through the Panadura estuary. The South Lake is situated in the Kalutara District and is fed by Panape Ela. It is connected to the sea via Thalpitiya Ela. Bolgoda Ganga, the canal that connects these two water bodies is joined by Rambana Ela, which drains the water of the Maha Oya into the lake system. This shallow dual basin estuary is mainly fed by monsoonal rain in addition to minor inflows, which are exclusively confined to the first peneplain in the wet zone.

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