Extreme Weather: Two Spill Gates of Deduru Oya Opened Amid Heavy Rainfall

This story is no longer in the live feed. First reported 8 Oct, 12:41 pm.

COLOMBO (News 1st): Two spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been opened, due to the prevailing rainy weather. The Department of Irrigation said the gates were opened by one foot each, releasing water at a rate of 1,400 cubic feet per second. Residents in low-lying areas…