Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- The Irrigation Department states that the water levels of reservoirs in many areas across the country have increased rapidly due to the heavy rainfall experienced over the past few days.

The department said that the water levels have reached flood risk limits due to the heavy rainfall received yesterday (20) in the Maha Oya and Deduru Oya basins.

As a result, steps have been taken to issue flood warning notices to people living in low-lying areas of the relevant valleys, the Irrigation Department stated.

Additionally, it stated that the Rajanganaya Reservoir is currently spilling at a discharge rate of 8,870 cubic feet of water per second. This has created a considerable risk of flooding in low-lying areas along t...