The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 08.30 am today (14) has been reported in the Puttalam District, recording 256.2 mm, according to the Department of Meteorology. 

The Met Department has further issued an advisory for heavy rain in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara Districts today.

Per the advisory, effective until 08.30 am tomorrow (15), red alerts have been issued to 11 districts and amber alerts to 14 districts. 

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely in some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara Districts during this period. 

The Met Department states that the low-pressure area, located in the northeast of Sri Lanka, persists, but is expected to move away from Sri Lanka and gradually weaken in the next 36 hours. (Newswire)

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The Department of Meteorology says the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 am today has been reported in the Pulliyam Pokkunai area in Kilinochchi, recording 274 mm of rain.

The next highest rainfall has been recorded in the Mannar District, with 210 mm of rain in Portkerny and 208 mm of rain in the Marichchukaddi areas.

193.5 mm of rain has been reported in the Madhu DS Office and 181.5 mm of rain has been recorded in the Dunamale area in Kegalle during this period. (Newswire)

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The highest rainfall reported in the last 24 hours as of 06.00 AM today has been recorded in the Nillambe area in the Kandy District, recording 431.2 mm of rain.

According to the Disaster Management Centre, over 250 mm of rain has been recorded in the Dotheloya Estate area in Kegalle (277.8), Pokkanai in Kilinochchi (274), and the Manikdhiwela area in Kandy (266.2).

Between 200 mm- 250 mm of rainfall has been recorded in some areas of the Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Gampaha, and Kurunegala Districts. 

Between 180mm and 200 mm of rainfall has been reported in some areas of the Kurunegala, Kegalle, Mannar, and Colombo Districts. (Newswire)

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The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 am today has been reported in the Gammaduwa area in Matale, recording 540.60 mm of rainfall.

According to the Disaster Management Centre, between 403 mm and 442 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the Alkaduwa and Kandenuwara areas in the Matale District, Kotmale area in the Nuwara Eliya District, Dotheloya Estate in the Kegalle District, and in the Nillambe and Marassana areas in the Kandy District. 

Between 300 mm and 399 mm of rainfall has been recorded in some areas in the Matale, Nuwara Eliya, and Kandy Districts. 

The DMC reports that between 231 mm and 295 mm of rainfall has been recorded in some areas of the Kandy, Badulla, Kegalle, Nuwara Eliya, and Kurunegala districts. (Newswire)

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Highest rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. today (November 28, 2025)

Gammaduwa Matale district 540.60 mm

Elkaduwa Matale district442.80 mm

Kotmale Nuwara Eliya district 421.00 mm

Kandenuwara Matale district419.20 mm

Doteloya Estate Kegalle district 410.20 mm

Nillambe Kandy district 404.80 mm

Marassnaa Kandy district 403.60 mm

Hunugallewatte Matale district 399.40 mm

Morahena Kandy district 394.40 mm

Ankananda Matale district 366.40 mm

Hewaheta Nuwara Eliya district 345.80 mm

Hunugal oya Nuwara Eliya district 337.00 mm

Great Western Nuwara Eliya district 331.60 mm

Norton Nuwara Eliya district322.40 mm

Watawala Nuwara Eliya district 316.80 mm

Pussellawa Kandy district 315.80 mm

Hindagala Kandy district 308.80 mm

DO Kandy Kandy district 302.20 mm

Holy Trinity Kandy district 300.00 mm

Muruthalawa Kandy district 295.60 mm

Kendagolla Kandy district 295.40 mm

Anwarama Kegalle district 293.60 mm

Hanguranketha Nuwara Eliya district 292.40 mm

Udispaththuwa Kandy district 287.40 mm

Adikarigama Nuwara Eliya district 284.40 mm

Menikdiwela Kandy district 284.20 mm

Gampola Kandy district 281.80 mm

Weuda Kurunegala district 279.40 mm

Kandapola Nuwara Eliya district 271.00 mm

Ragala LIDS Nuwara Eliya district 269.00 mm

Dunhinna Kandy district 265.20 mm

Lethenty estate Nuwara Eliya district 261.20 mm

NTS Kandy district 258.00 mm

Galagedara Kandy district 253.20 mm

Nawalapitiya Kandy district 250.40 mm

Kithulgala Kegalla district 248.00 mm

Hatton Nuwara Eliya district 239.80 mm

Alakolawewa Nuwara Eliya district 238.40 mm

Katugasthota Kandy district 238.20 mm

Kalugala Nuwara Eliya district 237.80 mm

Ginigathhena Nuwara Eliya district 237.60 mm

Theldeniya Kandy district 236.80 mm

Kotawella Kegalle district 234.80 mm

Poththapitiya Kandy district 234.00 mm

Theripe Nuwara Eliya district 232.80 mm

Nildandahinna Nuwara Eliya district 232.60 mm

Haliela Badulla district 232.20 mm

Ulapane Kandy district 231.60 mm  (Newswire)

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The Department of Irrigation reports that the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 08.30 am today has been reported in the Weraganthota area, recording 279.6 mm of rainfall. 

The Department has issued a flood warning to the area due to a rise in the water level of the Mahaweli River.

Over 200 mm of rain has also been recorded in the Manampitiya, Thaldena, Yaka Wewa, and Thanthrimale areas during this period.

Over 100 mm of rainfall has been reported in the Holombuwa, Deraniyagala, Thanamalwila, Wellawaya, Nakkala, Siyambalanduwa, Padiyathalawa, Peradeniya, Nawalapitiya, Horowpathana, Galgamuwa, and Giriulla areas. 

Minor and major flood warnings have been issued to several areas due to a rise in the water levels of several rivers in Sri Lanka. 

Meanwhile, Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake, says this may be the highest rainfall recorded in Sri Lanka in recent history. (Newswire)

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