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Heavy rains for many areas tonight (13); Water levels rising in several rivers Heavy rains for many areas tonight (13); Water levels rising in several rivers Written by Share: COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center has warned that the water levels of the Gin, Kalu, and Nilwala rivers are rising following heavy rains experienced in the area. Disaster Management Centre Assistant Director Pradeep Kodippili said people living on the banks of these rivers must pay extra attention to flash floods and urged the people to follow the instructions given by the DMC. According to the Irrigation Department, water levels of the Kukule Ganga and Kuda Ganga are rising following heavy rains experienced in the Kalu Ganga river basin areas. ....
Share: COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases in May 2021, and at the same time, the island nation is being battered by heavy rains and thunderstorms. Torrential rainfall in North West Sri Lanka forced many waterways to overflow and floods destroyed around 30 acres of paddy lands. Farmers say the flood rendered them helpless as the harvest was to be reaped in a few weeks. Wariyapola, another locality in North West Sri Lanka was inundated by floodwaters following a torrential downpour. People were left stranded as floodwaters did not recede for several hours. A massive boulder fell onto a road in Hanguranketha in Central Sri Lanka following a heavy downpour. ....