The water level of the Ulhitiya Rathkida Reservoir is currently rising, three sluice gates of the reservoir have to be opened with a size of 0.3m and the other four gates will be with a size of 0.1m.
Reservoir Officer of the Ulhitiya -Ratkida Reservoir inform the people who use it that it will not be possible to travel by Kosu on the Rathkinda-Giradurukotta road.If the rain continues, people are advised to evacuate to a safe location.The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has issued warnings to the people who live by lowlands to be on alert for flash floods.
