Our correspondents report that the public faced severe difficulties due to flooding in Colombo city and its surrounding areas, following heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon. Several roads in the vicinity—including Norris Road and King’s Road near the National Hospital—became inundated with rainwater, leading to heavy traffic congestion. This caused significant hardship for many people who were returning home after work.
According to the Department of Meteorology, the highest rainfall in the country over the past 24 hours was recorded in the Thimbirigasyaya area of the Colombo District, reaching 146.60 millimeters. Furthermore, a rainfall of 125.50 mm was recorded in the Mattakkuliya area of the Colombo District, while 117.60 mm of rainfall was recorded in the Attanagalla area of the Gampaha District.
In the Kandy District, a rainfall of 116.60 mm was recorded in the Pasbage Korale division.