The Irrigation Division has issued a pink alert for floods in low-lying areas alongside the Kelani River.
The advisory, issued at 1.30pm immediately (Aug. 03), warns of a doable main flood scenario in a number of low-lying areas within the Kelani River valley inside the subsequent 24 hours.
Accordingly, residents in low-lying areas inside the Dehiowita, Ruwanwella and Yatiyantota Divisional Secretariat Divisions have been urged to stay extremely vigilant and to take mandatory precautions.
( Earlier information 2026 August 03 – 2:34.p.m.)
Pink alert for flooding on Mahaweli river basin
The Irrigation Division has issued a pink alert for floods in low-lying areas alongside the Mahaweli River.
A warning issued at 1.00pm immediately (Aug. 03) warns {that a} main flood scenario is more likely to happen inside 48 hours within the low-lying areas alongside the Mahaweli River.
As a result of rainfall acquired within the higher catchment areas of the Mahaweli River over the previous few hours, forecasts of additional rainfall, and the opportunity of opening the spillway gates of the Kotmale Reservoir, there’s a threat of a serious flood scenario growing inside the subsequent 48 hours, it stated.
This warning applies to low-lying areas inside the following Divisional Secretariat Divisions:
- Udunuwara
- Udapalatha
- Yatinuwara
- Doluwa
- Kothmale
- Pasbage
- Ganga Ihala Korale
- Pasbage Korale
- Gangawata Korale
- Harispattuwa
- Pathadumbara
Residents dwelling in low-lying areas adjoining to the Mahaweli River in these areas are strongly suggested to stay vigilant and take mandatory precautions to guard themselves from a doable flood scenario.
In the meantime, a number of homes alongside the banks of Dik Oya in Hatton had been inundated immediately (Aug. 03) after the stream overflowed amid heavy rains.
As well as, it’s reported {that a} vacationer lodge within the Nawalapitiya space was additionally inundated after the Mahaweli River overflowed.
The total assertion is as follows :
