The Irrigation Department says there is further flooding in the low-lying areas around the Nilwala River basin and it may increase slightly if the rains increase.
if there is a significant amount of rain, the flood protection embankments of the Nilwala River have been warned that there is a risk of water overflowing from certain places.
Therefore, the department has informed the people of Akurassa, Athuraliya, Kamburupitiya, Thihagoda, Malimbada and Matara divisional secretariat divisions that they should be careful.
12 districts of the island are being further affected by the activation of the southwest monsoon.
55,780 people belonging to 13,627 families in 12 districts were affected by the bad weather.
The highest number of people affected by the disaster is reported from Gampaha district and the number is 41,951.
