Seven Sluice Gates Of Polgolla And Three Sluice Gates Of Kukuleganga Reservoirs Have Been Opened

Seven sluice gates of the Polgolla

Reservoir and Three Sluice gates of Kukuleganga Reservoir have been opened today(21) due to the rising water levels of the reservoirs caused vy the heavy showers prevailing in Central hills and Kalutara District.

Accordingly Polgolla reservoir is releasing 29,000 square feet of water to the Victoria reservoir and Kukuleganga reservoir is releasing 285 square feet of water it has been revealed.

Meanwhile the water levels of Kalu river,Millakanda and Aguruwathota water indicators is on te rise it has been reported.

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A Person Was Killed In Bulathkohupitiya After A Soil Mound Collapsing On The House

A 40 year old person was killed at Undugoda in Bulathkohupitiya area last night (20)after a soil mound collapsed over his house .

The person lived at the House alone according to the Police.

A House In Hatton Was Severely Damaged Due To A Collapsing Of A Soil Mound

A house at Full Bank area in Hatton was severely damaged after a collapsing of a huge soil mound on the houses this evening(21).

The soil mound located at backyard of the house collapsed on the House and there's no one in the house  at the time of the incident as the house owner is in abroad.

The damaged house is locked from out side,However few rooms of it got severely damaged due to the incident.

Transport Activities Of Puttalam-Colombo Road Disrupted Due To Floods

Transport activities of Puttalam-Colombo Road have been disrupted since this morning(21) after the road was submerging as a result of the flowing the water of Vijaya Katupatha Wewa and breaking down of  the bund of the Arachchikattuwa Maha Eliya Wewa it has been reported.
Baththuluoya Junction of the Puttalam-Colombo road is being submerged as a result by 1-2 feet of water .

A Person Has Drowned While Viewing Floods In Galle

A 56 year old person has drowned and died while viewing the flood situation at  Habarakada area in Thawalama ,Galle today (21) it has been reported.

The body of the deceased who was a resident of Habarakada in Thawalama had been recovered few hours after he was  drowning  by the Navy divers.

His body had been sent to Elpitiya Hospital for the post mortum.