Due to the heavy rains, many places in Anuradhapura city have been flooded.
The Anuradhapura Tourist Police, the Anuradhapura Archaeological Directorate office premises, the Anuradhapura Hotel School, and several places in the Pooja city have been flooded.
This situation has arisen due to the overflow of water from major tanks including Kala Wewa, Nachchaduwa, and Kandy Wewa and several small tanks joining the Mal Athu Oya. The Irrigation Department has requested the people in the low-lying areas on both sides of the Malwathu Oya to be very vigilant.