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Kelani River water level rising towards major flood situation
The water level of the Kelani River is reportedly rising continuously and approaching a major flood situation.
Summary
Flooding affecting the low-lying areas within the Kalu Ganga basin could develop into a significant flood situation in the next few hours, the Department of Irrigation has warned.
What this story is about
People
- Ajith Gunasekara5
- Prasanna Ginige2
- Chandana Sooriyarachchi
- Ginige Janaka Kumara
- L.S. Sooriyabandara
- Chandana Bandara
Organisations
- Department of Irrigation11
- Irrigation Department5
- Disaster Management Centre2
- Hydrological Disaster Management Centre,has
- Seethawaka-Hanwella Coordination Committee
- National Water Supply and Drainage Board
- Airport and Aviation Services (Sri
- Homagama Divisional Secretariat
Places
- Kelani River21
- Colombo17
- Sri Lanka7
- Mahaweli River6
- Ambatale6
- Hanwella6
- Kaduwela6
- Malabe5
Keywords
- flood18
- residents9
- evacuate8
- situation6
- lying6
- urged6
- evacuation5
- alert5
- overflow4
- major4
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