Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Department of Irrigation has has extended the warning issued for a potential flood situation in low-lying areas along Deduru Oya Basin for a further 48 hours.

Due to significant rainfall experienced over the past 24 hours in the upper and middle catchment areas of the Deduru Oya Basin, and as a result of the ongoing discharge of water from the Deduru Oya Reservoir spill gates at a rate of approximately 16,200 cubic feet per second, a minor flood situation may occur in the low-lying areas of the Deduru Oya Basin, it said.

According to the observations and gauge readings of the Department of Irrigation, the Divisional Secretariat areas of Wariyapola, Nikaweratiya, Mahawewa, Kobeigane, Bingiriya, Pallama, Halawath...