Around 20 Houses Located At Nawalapitiya Submerged Due To Overflowing Of Mahaweli River

Around 20 Houses located at Jayasundara owita area in Nawalapitiya, Kandy are being submerged as a result of overflowing the Mahaweli River following the heavy showers prevailing in Western slope areas  of Central hills .

According to the Disaster Management Center the families resided in the submerged houses had been moved to safe places .

Meanwhile due to the heavy showers prevailing in water levels of Kelani ,Kalu and GIn  rivers are rising in Deraniyagala ,Ratnapura and Thawalama areas respectively it has been revealed .