Malvathu

Malvathu Aruvi Aru
Malvathu at Anuradhapura
Data
location	Sri Lanka
River system	Malvathu
source	northwest of Sigiriya , border of Matale and Anuradhapura districts 7 ° 58 ′ 45 ″  N , 80 ° 42 ′ 35 ″  E
muzzle	in the Mannar district in the Gulf of Mannar Coordinates: 8 ° 48 ′ 9 ″  N , 79 ° 55 ′ 7 ″  E 8 ° 48 ′ 9 ″  N , 79 ° 55 ′ 7 ″  E
length	164 km
Reservoirs flowed through	Nachchaduwa tank 8 ° 14 '50 "  N , 80 ° 28' 48"  O
Medium-sized cities	Anuradhapura

The Malvathu ( Sinhalese මල්වතු ඔය Malvatu Oya ) is a 164 km long river in Sri Lanka . It is the second largest river in the country. The river connects Anuradhapura , the capital of the Northern Central Province , with the coast of Mannar . The northern part of the river is called Aruvi Aru or Aruvi , sometimes the entire river.