(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Meteorology Department has issued another warning of more than 100mm showers during the day.
They said heavy rainfall could be expected in Western, Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces. Showers and thundershowers would occur in Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces.
A rainfall falls of 75 mm could be expected in Central and North-western provinces.
The Department had issued following rainfall figures for the time period from 08.30 a.m. yesterday to 06.30 a.m. this morning.
| Hiyare (Galle District) | 106.0mm |
| Labugama (Colombo district) | 104.0mm |
| Ethkandura (Galle district) | 103.5mm |
| Wanduramba (Galle district) | 101.5mm |
| Ratmalana (Galle district) | 101.0mm |
| Bangamukanda (Galle district) | 95.5mm |
| Udalamaththa ( Galle district) | 94.5mm |
| Colombo (Bauddhaloka Mawatha) | 88.0mm |
| Minuwangoda (Gampaha district) | 75.5mm |
Meanwhile, the Irrigation Department had issued an island-wide water level situation in major rivers.
Accordingly, minor flood situations were recorded at Millakanda station in Kalu Ganga, Baddegama station in Gin Ganga, Panadugama station in Nilwala Ganga and Dunamale station at Attanagalu Oya.
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