Flood warnings issued for several areas due to heavy rainfall
November 22, 2025 06:36 pm
Flood warnings have been issued to several areas by the Department of Irrigation owing to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country.
Issuing a statement, the Irrigation Department noted that the upper catchment areas of the Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu Ganga have received significant rainfall and that further rainfall continues to be experienced.
The Department of Irrigation said as a result, based on the analysis of water levels recorded by the river gauges maintained in the Kalu Ganga basin, there is a possibility of minor flooding in low-lying areas of the Bulathsinghala, Madurawala and Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat divisions within the next 48 hours.
Accordingly, the Department stated that there is a high risk of temporary access roads across these low-lying areas becoming submerged.
Therefore, residents living in these areas as well as motorists traveling through them have been advised to take additional precaution by the Irrigation Department.
