The Gin River is a 115.9 km (72 mi) long river situated in Galle District

Galle District

Galle is a district in Southern Province, Sri Lanka.- Geological background :Its area is , in which is water and is land. Galle District bounded on the North by Benthara river, South and West by the Indian Ocean and East by Matara and Ratnapura Districts. Topography of Galle District is very...

 of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Its water source arrives from the Gongala Mountains in Deniyaya. The Gin River flows past the villages of Baddegama, Nagoda

Nagoda

Nagoda is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.-External links:*...

, Thelikada

Thelikada

Thelikada is a rural village situated in Galle District, in the southern part of Sri Lanka.The Gin River flows near the village. Also the Gin Dam is lying inside the village...

 and Hegoda. The Wakwella Bridge

Wakwella Bridge

Wakwella Bridge is situated in Galle District near Thelikada. The Bridge is about 500 feet long and it was the longest bridge in Sri Lanka few years ago. It crosses the Gin River. The bridge joins two villages called Kudagoda and Gonapura. The bridge is built on Ginganga Dam. The surrounding...

, which is the longest bridge in Sri Lanka, is built over this river. The river is also dammed

Dam

A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...

 at the Thelikada

Thelikada

Thelikada is a rural village situated in Galle District, in the southern part of Sri Lanka.The Gin River flows near the village. Also the Gin Dam is lying inside the village...

village.