දිවයින පුරා ප්‍රධාන සහ මධ්‍ය පරිමාණ ජලාශ 30ක් වාන් වාන් දමයි - අවධානයෙන් සිටින්නැයි දැනුම්දීමක්

Ada Derana and Newsfirst report that heavy rainfall has caused reservoirs across Sri Lanka to spill over, while Newswire says spill gates at several reservoirs were opened amid the rain. Ada Derana reports that nearly 38 reservoirs were spilling in one account; other Ada Derana reports and Newsfirst (සිංහල) put the number at 30, comprising 17 major and 13 medium-sized reservoirs, according to the Irrigation Department.

Daily Mirror reports that eight spillway gates at Thabbowa Reservoir were opened, releasing 2,640 cubic feet of water per second into Mee Oya. It says people downstream and along the river were urged to remain vigilant. Sri Lanka Mirror reports that the Irrigation Department issued a notice about gate openings at Deduru Oya, Rajanganaya and Thabbowa, and says eight Deduru Oya gates were raised by two feet each.

Ada Derana reports that 16 Rajanganaya Reservoir spill gates were to be opened and that residents in low-lying areas were cautioned. Newsfirst reports that two spill gates at Polgolla Mahaweli Dam were opened in the morning, with the released water flowing into the Victoria reservoir.

Hiru News reports that emergency sluice gates at Kala Wewa were opened as water levels rose. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) reports that engineers responsible for reservoirs said gates continued to be opened after heavy rain the previous day in the catchment areas of Castlereagh and Maussakelle. Newsfirst (සිංහල) reports that an Irrigation Department official urged people living in low-lying areas near reservoirs to remain alert.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.