| Iranamadu Tank | |
|---|---|
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  Iranamadu Tank Location within Northern Province | |
| Location | Northern Province |
| Coordinates | 09°18′50″N 80°26′50″E / 9.31389°N 80.44722°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| River sources | Kanakarayan Aru |
| Catchment area | 227 sq mi (588 km2)[1] |
| Managing agency | Department of Irrigation, Northern Provincial Council |
| Built | 1921 |
| Max. length | 6 mi (10 km)[2] |
| Max. width | 1 mi (2 km)[2] |
| Max. depth | 34 ft (10 m)[2] |
| Water volume | 106,500 acre⋅ft (131,365,816 m3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 101 ft (31 m)[3] |
Iranamadu Tank (Tamil: இரணைமடு குளம் Iraṇaimaṭu Kuḷam; Sinhala: ඉරණමඩු වැව) is an irrigation tank in northern Sri Lanka, approximately 3 mi (5 km) south east of Kilinochchi.
- ^ a b Statistical Information of the Northern Province - 2014. Northern Provincial Council. p. 92.
- ^ a b c "Kilinochchi farmers weep over what they sowed as Iranamadu tank dries up". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 9 September 2012.
- ^ Sooriasegaram, M. (8 January 2015). "Another tragedy in the offing". Ceylon Today. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.