Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Department of Irrigation said spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir, Lunugamvehera Reservoir and Rajanganaya Reservoir were opened from this morning (09) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting the island.

The Department issued a statement this morning stating that four spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been opened by three feet each, releasing 8,400 cubic feet of water per second into the Deduru Oya.

At the Lunugamvehera Reservoir, six spill gates have been opened. Two gates have been raised by four feet each, while the remaining four gates have been opened by eight feet each, releasing 2,915 cubic feet of water per second.

As a result, the department has urged communities and wa...