Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Department of Irrigation has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas in the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya river basins following heavy rainfall experienced over the past several hours.

According to the Department, the warning was issued after analyzing significant rainfall recorded within the Attanagalu Oya catchment area and rising water levels observed at hydrological gauges installed across the basin.

The Department warned that minor flood conditions could occur in low-lying areas located within the Divisional Secretariat divisions of Divulapitiya, Mirigama, Attanagalla, Mahara, Gampaha, Minuwangoda, Ja-Ela, Katana and Wattala.

Authorities further noted that several roads passing through these are...