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Reservoirs overflow

Wet weather predicted

The Meteorological Department announced that thunder showers will develop in several parts of the island during the afternoon and night. Occasional showers will continue with fairly heavy falls at some places over the Northern, Eastern, Central, Uva, Northern, Central and Hambantota district. Trincomalee experienced the highest rain fall of 92.8 mm during the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am yesterday.


Heavy rain resulted in several reservoirs around the country reaching spill level while some reservoirs were already overflowing, said Irrigation Department Director General Dr G G A Godaliyadda.

Around 29 reservoirs out of the 59 have been overflowing due to the heavy rain experienced in the country during the last few weeks, he said.

Reservoirs in Ampara, Anuradhapura, Bandarawela, Batticaloa, Hambantota, Moneragala, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee and Vavuniya are overflowing.

Ten spill gates of Kantale tank have been opened due to the torrential rain that lashed the area. Around 1,500 cubic feet of water per second were being released from the tank.

Eight out of 10 spill gates of Parakrama Samudraya had also been opened while seven spill gates of Minneriya and four of Kaudulla tanks had been opened. Approximately 1,600 cubic feet of water per second was being released from the Minneriya tank. Approximately 2,500 cubic feet of water per second was being released from the Kaudulla tank. The Girithale tank in Polonnaruwa district was also overflowing.

The Somawathi route and Manampitiya road were inundated while the Parakrama Samudraya was overflowing.

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