Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- The Department of Irrigation has warned that water levels of rivers and reservoirs could rise rapidly if the island experiences high-intensity rainfall due to the low-pressure area established over the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka.

Addressing a special media briefing on the prevailing weather conditions this morning (08), the Director of Hydrology and Disaster Management at the Department of Irrigation, Engineer L.S. Sooriyabandara, stated that current weather forecasts indicate a possibility of flooding in several districts.

He noted that intense rainfall in the Ampara, Batticaloa, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts and the northern areas of the country could lead to flooding in the ...