Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Due to the prevailing rainfall, nine major reservoirs and five medium-scale reservoirs operated by the Department of Irrigation are currently spilling, the department announced.

Director of Irrigation and Water Management Engineer H.M.D.P.S.D. Herath stated that the spilling reservoirs include the Lunugamwehera Reservoir, Weheragala Reservoir, Rajanganaya Reservoir, and Deduru Oya Reservoir.

Among them, six spill gates of the Lunugamwehera Reservoir have been opened, releasing over 4,000 cubic feet of water per second into the Kirindi Oya. Similarly, six spill gates of the Weheragala Reservoir have been opened, discharging more than 1,400 cubic feet of water per second into the Menik Ganga.

In addition, eight spill...