Flood threat in Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa group correspondent

Incessant rain in the Polonnaruwa district during the last few days has created a serious flood threat. Flood waters of the Mahaweli Ganga has submerged parts of Medirigiriya, Pamburana, Palliyagodella and Gurugodella areas.

Several canals have also overflowed submerging about 15,000 acres of paddy land in the region, an Irrigation Department spokesman said.

An Irrigation Engineer said the Parakrama Samudra is almost near spill level and warned its flood gates would have to be opened if the rain continued for a few more days.