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Water level of Kelani River dropped to minor flood level
The water level of the Kelani River has now dropped to a minor flood level, the Department of Irrigation has announced.
By Hiru News English
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The water level, which was previously at 8.50 feet, dropped to 8.45 feet by 2:00 PM today (1), and has now further dropped to 8.40 feet, confirming that the flood is subsiding. The minor flood situation in the Hanwella area of the Kelani River is also reportedly continuing to recede. The high flood level in the Malwathu Oya at Tantirimale is also subsiding, with the current water level at approximately 9.43 meters.
What this story is about
People
- L. S. Sooriyabandara
- L.S. Sooriyabandara
- A. Gunasekara
Organisations
- Department of Irrigation6
- Irrigation Department4
- Irrigation Department.Authorities
- Department of Irrigation.L.S
- Divisional Secretariat
- Department of Irriga
- The
Places
- Kelani River11
- Nagalagam Street9
- Hanwella6
- Colombo6
- Malwathu Oya4
- Kalu Ganga4
- Kelani River Basin2
- Kaduwela2
Keywords
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- water8
- flood4
- receding2
- major2
- minor2
- rises2
- feet2
- experiencing
- intensifies
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