The highest rainfall recorded today (22) was in the Pambegama area of the Kegalle District, where 336.5 millimetres of rain was reported.Kirindiwela recorded 332 millimetres of rainfall, while the Frenrich Estate in Kegalle recorded 291.5 millimetres.Kalatuwawa also received 237 millimetres of rainfall.Labugama recorded 224 millimetres, while Hanwella reported 216 millimetres.Dummalasuriya recorded 215.7 millimetres of rainfall, according to the latest available data.
The Department of Meteorology has reported that the highest rainfall of 244 mm was recorded in the Kirindiwela area of the Gampaha District in the last 24 hours. This report was issued based on data collected from the Department of Meteorology's rainfall monitoring stations for the period from 8:30 a.m.
Summarised from Ada Derana
Organisations- Pambegama Records Highest Rainfall
- Department of Meteorology
- Frenrich Estate
- Kalatuwawa
- Hanwella
Places- Colombo District
- Gampaha District
- Kegalle District
- Kirindiwela
- Pambegama
- Kegalle
Keywords- recorded2
- dummalasuriya
- millimetres
- hours
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