Flood warnings issued for several areas; Heavy showers expected to continue

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
valley and Nilwala River valley.Accordingly, there is a possibility of flood situations occurring in the low-lying areas of Kuda Ganga
valley situated in Palinda Nuwara and Bulathsinhala Divisional Secretariat Divisions and the low-lying areas of Nilwala River valley
situated in Kotapola, Pitabeddara, Akuressa, Pasgoda, Athuraliya, Malimbada, Thihagoda, Matara and Devinuwara Divisional Secretariat
upstream and middle reach catchment areas of Nilwala River Basin as of 8.30 a.m
and in the upstream catchment areas of Kuda Ganga Sub Basin of Kalu River as of 9.00 a.m
today.As a result, there is high possibility of inundating off roads running through flood plains of Kuda Ganga, the department said.Thus,
the residents in those areas and motorists traveling through the aforementioned areas are requested to pay high attention in this
regard.Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Authorities are requested to take adequate precautions in this regard.At the meantime, the
districts, to be in effect until 7.30 a.m
on Friday (Sep 29).Due to active Southwest Monsoon conditions over the island, prevailing showery condition in south-western part of the
Island is likely to continue further, the Met
Department mentioned.Heavy showers, above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara
of Gin Ganga valley situated in Welivitiya Divithura, Baddegama, Niyagama, Neluwa, Tawalama, Nagoda, Elpitiya and Bope Poddala Divisional
Secretariat Divisions as a result of the considerable amounts of rainfall that occurred in catchment areas of Gin Ganga Basin this
morning.The flood earlyigh rain 
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