Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Seventeen major reservoirs and seven medium-sized reservoirs across the country were either spilling or releasing water through spill gates as of today (5), the Irrigation Department said.

According to the department's Water Management Branch, 11 major reservoirs were spilling, while spill gates had been opened at six others as of 12.30 p.m.

Among the major reservoirs, the Deduru Oya reservoir was releasing the highest volume of water at 4,100 cubic feet per second (cusecs), followed by Rajangana at 4,039 cusecs.

The Inginimitiya reservoir was releasing 1,500 cusecs, while Nalanda, Usgala Siyabalangamuwa and Bathalagoda reservoirs were also spilling water.

In the medium-sized reservoir category, five tanks were s...