The Irrigation Department has extended the flood warning issued for the Kalu Ganga Basin by an additional 24 hours, alerting residents to the possibility of minor flooding in low-lying areas driven by ongoing rainfall in the river’s catchment zones.
Based on prevailing weather conditions and water level analyses from gauging stations across the basin, minor flood levels are anticipated within the next 24 hours.
The areas identified at risk span multiple Divisional Secretariat Divisions across two districts. In the Ratnapura District, vulnerable divisions include Pelmadulla, Nivithigala, Ratnapura, Kuruwita, Ayagama, and Elapatha. In the Kalutara District, the affected regions comprise Ingiriya, Horana, Dodangoda, Millaniya, Bulathsinhala, Madurawala and Palindanuwara.
Residents living near the basin and motorists traveling through these divisions have been urged to exercise heightened caution due to potential hazards. Additionally, disaster management authorities have been requested to implement necessary precautionary measures. (Newswire)