Heavy rains again:

Uda Walawe sluice gates reopened

Bandula GUNASEKARA,

The sluice gates of the Uda Walawe reservoir were re-opened once again as the reservoir was spilling for the second time after two years, Uda-Walawe Irrigation Engineer Thilak Ranasinghe told the Daily News. He added that the other reservoirs including Urusita Wewa, Chandrika Wewa, Andara Wewa and Kiri-Ibban Wewa in the Uda-Walawe Zone have reached spill level due to heavy rain experienced in the area.

Meanwhile, over 3,000 acres cultivated with subsidiary food crops such as green gram, cowpea and ground nuts have been devastated due to this situation, Uda Walawe Zone farmer organisations said.