Heavy rainfall has been reported across several parts of Sri Lanka over the past 24 hours, with water levels in several major rivers rising to minor flood levels, the Department of Irrigation said.
Chief Engineer of Hydrology and Disaster Management at the Department of Irrigation, L.S. Sooriyabandara, said the highest rainfall during the past 24 hours was recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Gin and Nilwala rivers, with rainfall amounts ranging between 100 and 120 mm.
Around 100 mm of rainfall was also recorded in certain areas of the Kalu Ganga basin, particularly around the Maguru Ganga, as well as in the lower catchment areas of the Attanagalu Oya in Gampaha and areas surrounding Kataragama.
Most other parts of the island received rainfall ranging between 50 and 75 mm, with showers spreading across the Northern, Eastern, Central and North Central provinces.
