Flood warning for Kalu River Basin!
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data recorded at hydrological gauging stations maintained by the Irrigation Department within the Kalu River Basin, it is hereby warned that a Major Flood Situation is likely to occur within the next few hours in the low-lying floodplain areas of the Kalu River.
The affected areas include the Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Pelmadulla, Nivithigala, Ratnapura, Kuruwita, Ayagama, Elapatha in Ratnapura District, and Kalutara, Ingiriya, Horana, Dodangoda, Millaniya, Bulathsinhala, Palindanuwara, Madurawala, and Agalawatta in Kalutara District.
The public residing in these areas, as well as motorists and passengers travelling through the affected regions, are strongly requested to act with utmost vigilance and to take all necessary precautions. Disaster Management Authorities are requested to take necessary actions in this regard.
