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ඉහළ කොත්මලේ ජලාශයේ වාන් දොරටුවක් තවමත් විවෘතයි: පහත් බිම්වල ජනතාවට අවධානයෙන් සිටින ලෙස දැනුම්දීමක්

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Newsfirst, Newswire, Ada Derana and Sri Lanka Mirror report that heavy rainfall has led to spill or sluice gates opening at several Sri Lankan reservoirs. Newsfirst says the Department of Irrigation reported reservoirs spilling across the country and that two gates at the Polgolla Mahaweli Dam were opened, with released water flowing toward the Victoria Reservoir.

Daily Mirror reports that eight spillway gates at Thabbowa Reservoir are releasing 2,640 cubic feet of water per second into Mee Oya, and urges residents downstream and along the river to remain vigilant. Sri Lanka Mirror separately reports that two Thabbowa gates, each opened by half a foot, were opened to manage rising water levels.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that eight Deduru Oya Reservoir gates were opened by two feet each, releasing 10,400 cubic feet per second into Deduru Oya. It also reports six Rajanganaya gates opened at differing heights, with the reservoir initially releasing more than 3,800 cubic feet per second into Kala Oya. Hiru News reports six Rajanganaya spill gates are open.

Ada Derana reports that 16 Rajanganaya gates are to be opened, while its Sinhala-language report also gives a 16-gate figure. Hiru News’ Sinhala-language report says gates at both Rajanganaya and Thabbowa have opened. Sri Lanka Mirror says gate openings and release volumes may change with rainfall in catchment areas and inflows. It reports that residents near Deduru Oya, Kala Oya and other downstream areas were advised to stay alert, follow official updates and heed safety guidance.

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.

Hiru News (සිංහල)ඉහළ කොත්මලේ ජලාශයේ වාන් දොරටුවක් තවමත් විවෘතයි: පහත් බිම්වල ජනතාවට අවධානයෙන් සිටින ලෙස දැනුම්දීමක්

Earlier coverage

Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.

  1. Ada Derana · Residents downstream of Deduru Oya Reservoir urged to exercise caution
  2. Hiru News (தமிழ்) · தெதுரு ஓயா நீர்த்தேக்கத்தின் 2 வான் கதவுகள் திறப்பு: தாழ்நில மக்களுக்கு எச்சரிக்கை!
  3. Ada Derana (සිංහල) · දැදුරුඔය ජලාශයේ වාන් දොරටු හතරක් විවෘත කෙරේ
  4. Ada Derana · Two spill gates of Upper Kotmale Reservoir opened amid heavy rainfall
  5. Daily Mirror · Spill gates opened at 15 major and medium reservoirs

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