Amber flood alert for Mahaweli River basin as more rains forecast

Source: Sri Lanka Mirror

Category: Technology

Region: General

Published: August 05, 2026 at 09:32

📝 Summary

The Department of Irrigation has issued a minor flood warning for several low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River. The warning, issued at 1.00pm today (Aug. 05), will remain in effect until 1.00pm tomorrow (Aug. 06). The alert notes that the risk of minor flooding occurs due to weather forecasts predicting further rainfall in the upper […]

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