The Irrigation Department reports that 17 major reservoirs and 13 medium-scale reservoirs under its management are currently overflowing.
Furthermore, Engineer L.S. Suriyabandara, Director of Water Management at the Irrigation Department, stated that minor flooding may occur in low-lying areas surrounding the Gin, Nilwala, Kalu, and Kelani rivers, as well as the Attanagalu Oya and Maha Oya.
Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued red alerts for landslides covering 11 Divisional Secretariat divisions across three districts.
Specifically, these red alerts have been issued for the following Divisional Secretariat divisions: Ratnapura, Ayagama, Pelmadulla, Kuruwita, Elapatha, and Opanayake in the Ratnapura District; Bulathsinhala and Dodangoda in the Kalutara District; and Ambagamuwa Korale and Norwood in the Nuwara Eliya District, the organization stated. Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Centre states that warning notices under Phase 1 and Phase 2 have been issued for several districts, and that over 10,000 people have been affected by the prevailing rainy weather conditions.