Flood warnings for several rivers and Attanagalu Oya withdrawn

8 June 2024 06:28 pm Views - 678

Colombo, June 08 (Daily Mirror)- All flood warnings issued by the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department from June 1 till today for several rivers were withdrawn from today.

The Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department said in a statement that flood warnings were issued for Kelani Ganga, Kalu Ganga, Gin Ganga, Nilwala Ganga and Attanagalu Oya.

The statement said that the Department of Irrigation is constantly monitoring the changes in the rainfall conditions across the Island and the changes in the water levels of major rivers and that all arrangements have been made to issue prior warnings and information of flood situations as necessary, if the need arises.