Landslide Red alert issued for Kegalle District; Flood warning to Maha Oya basin

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
tomorrow (20).Kegalle District: Kegalle, Galigamuwa and Aranayaka Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) and surrounding areasMeanwhile, a
Level 2 (Amber) alert was put in place for several areas in the Badulla, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matara and Ratnapura districts.Badulla:
Divisions
 Matara: Pasgoda Divisional Secretariat Division
 Ratnapura: Kalawana, Imbulpe, Kolonna, Elapatha, Weligepola, Kuruwita,
Ratnapura, Eheliyagoda, Godakawela, Balangoda and Openayake Divisional Secretariat DivisionsA Level 1 (Yellow) warning was issued for the
following areas:Badulla: Passara, Welimada and Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat Divisions
 Hambantota: Walasmulla Divisional
Secretariat Division
 Kandy: Gangawata Korale, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Pathadumbara, * Medadumbara and Ududumbara Divisional Secretariat
Divisions
 Matale: Ukuwela Divisional Secretariat Division
 Matara: Mulatiyana and Kotapola Divisional Secretariat
Department of Irrigation has issued a flood warning message for low-lying areas of Maha Oya as considerable rainfall has occurred in some of
upstream and middle-reach catchment areas as of 8.00 p.m
today (19).As per the alert, there is a flood situation is possible in lowline areas of Maha Oya valley situated in Alawwa, Divulapitiya,
Mirigama, Pannala, Wennappuwa, Negombo, Katana and Dankotuwa Divisional Secretariat Divisions.Accordingly, the members of the public are
Authorities are also urged to take adequate precautions in this regards.