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Lankawa

Colombo

Western Province

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Marine swell

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

Fresh
Wave height
1.3m
Wave period
8.2s
Wave direction
225°

As of 7/22/2026, 11:00:00 PM · Not a Met Dept or Navy warning.

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Population
2,324,135
Area
699 km²
Population density
3,325 /km²
Province
Western
3 districts · 39.8% of province population
Capital
Colombo
Presidential 2024
NPP
47.2% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
14/18 seats

Live flood stations

Glencourse

Kelani Ganga

NORMAL
Level
8.95 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-22T10:35:52.103Z

Nagalagam Street

Kelani Ganga

NORMAL
Level
1.10 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-22T10:33:50.299Z

Hanwella

Kelani Ganga

NORMAL
Level
0.59 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-22T10:32:48.528Z

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
-6pts (2018→2024)

2822

Built-up index Δ
+9pts (2018→2024)

6271

NDVI anomaly
-1.20

2026-W29

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

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

Winner flipped
2019 winner · SJB54.5%
2024 winner · NPP47.2%
Leading share change
-7.3 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
+10.3 pp

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