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Lankawa

Ampara

Eastern Province

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Marine swell

Nearshore wave height for this coastal district (Open-Meteo marine or seed).

Fresh
Wave height
0.5m
Wave period
10.0s
Wave direction
139°

As of 7/20/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.

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Population
649,402
Area
4,415 km²
Population density
147 /km²
Province
Eastern
3 districts · 41.7% of province population
Capital
Ampara
Presidential 2024
SJB
47.3% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
4/7 seats

Live flood stations

Nakkala

Kumbukkan Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.50 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-20T12:30:03.536Z

Padiyathalawa

Maduru Oya

NORMAL
Level
0.06 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-20T12:30:59.025Z

Flood level history

Recent water-level readings for mapped river stations in this district.

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Land change

Greenery, built-up, and weekly NDVI anomaly for this district.

National Land Pulse
Greenery index Δ
-4pts (2018→2024)

6763

Built-up index Δ
+4pts (2018→2024)

1014

NDVI anomaly
-0.40

2026-W29

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

Presidential first-preference share change between the prior cycle and 2024.

2019 winner · SJB52.8%
2024 winner · SJB47.3%
Leading share change
-5.4 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
-14.4 pp

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