Water Level Of Kalu River Continuously Increasing-A Large Number Of Persons From Ratnapura To Kalutara Near The River Banks Evacuated

As the water level of the Kalu Ganga (River) is increasing rapidly and nearing the spill  level, a large number of persons lives in low land areas around the River from Ratnapura to Kalutara have been evacuated from their houses and moved to safer places since last night by the authorities according to the Disaster Management Center(DMC).

The center has last night requested the people lives in low land areas near Kalu Ganga to evacuate from their houses .

The heavy rain is still continues in Most districts in the island   and due to it water level of Gin River is increasing from Baddegama area ,Water level of Nilwala River is increasing from Pathadugama area and Attanagalu Oya from Dunamale areas according to reports.

Sea areas also predicted as will be rough in coming hours while the sea area from Galle to Trincomalee will be rough and windy and wind with the speed of 70 to 80 kilo meters per hour may be occurred according to the Meteorology Department.
Due to this situation Naval and fisheries communities  are being advised to be vigilant over the situation.