Authorities have issued flood and landslide warnings for several areas across the country as adverse weather conditions continue to impact parts of the island.

The Irrigation Department has warned that a major flood situation is likely to occur within the next 24 hours in low-lying areas along the Kelani River.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, according to the Department of Meteorology.

The Mahaweli Authority has announced that the spill gates of the Kotmale Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir will be opened gradually due to heavy rainfall in the reservoir’s upper catchment areas.

All government schools in the Kandy District will remain closed tomorrow (04) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Minor flooding has been reported in parts of Kandy town amid the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

The Department of Irrigation has issued a flood warning, stating that several low-lying areas along the Kalu River are at risk of flooding within the next few hours.

All schools in the Nuwara Eliya District will remain closed tomorrow (04) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has issued a warning that water levels in the Agra Oya could increase after both spill gates of the Ambewela Reservoir were opened due to heavy rainfall.

The University of Peradeniya has announced that all academic activities and examinations have been suspended until further notice due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

The Irrigation Department has warned that a major flood situation is likely to occur within the next 48 hours in low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River.

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Police stated that vehicular traffic along the Hatton–Colombo main road has come to a complete standstill due to earth slips at several locations in the Diyagala area amid heavy rainfall.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued ‘Red’ landslide evacuation warnings for several areas in three districts due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Several houses located along both banks of the Dickoya stream, which flows into the Castlereigh Reservoir from Hatton, have been inundated today (03) after the stream overflowed due to heavy rainfall.

The Irrigation Department has extended the Level 1 flood warning issued for the Kelani River Basin by a further 48 hours due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

The Colombo–Kandy main road has been temporarily closed between Kadugannawa and Ganethenna due to the risk of rocks falling onto the roadway.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for heavy rains affecting the Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.