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Lankawa

Galle

Southern Province

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Marine swell

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

Fresh
Wave height
2.0m
Wave period
10.9s
Wave direction
195°

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

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Population
1,063,334
Area
1,652 km²
Population density
644 /km²
Province
Southern
3 districts · 42.9% of province population
Capital
Galle
Presidential 2024
NPP
51.4% · first preference
Parliamentary 2024
NPP
7/9 seats

Live flood stations

Baddegama

Gin Ganga

NORMAL
Level
1.26 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-20T11:33:24.174Z

Thawalama

Gin Ganga

NORMAL
Level
1.08 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-20T10:36:53.841Z

Thalgahagoda

Nilwala Ganga

NORMAL
Level
0.08 m
Remarks
Rain 0.0 mm

2026-07-20T11:43:52.320Z

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
-5pts (2018→2024)

6055

Built-up index Δ
+6pts (2018→2024)

1824

NDVI anomaly
-0.45

2026-W29

Source · Methodology

Electoral swing (2019 → 2024)

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

2019 winner · SLPP63.6%
2024 winner · NPP51.4%
Leading share change
-12.2 pp
NPP share vs SLPP baseline
-12.2 pp

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