Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Department of Irrigation has announced that the flood warning issued for several low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River Basin has been extended for a further 24 hours.

Accordingly, this warning will be in effect until 5.30 p.m. tomorrow (20).

The warning was initially issued yesterday (18) due to the risk of minor flooding resulting from heavy rainfall in parts of the Mahaweli catchment areas and the release of water from reservoirs located upstream in the Mahaweli Valley.

Accordingly, residents in low-lying areas of the Kinniya, Muttur, Kantale, Seruvila, Welikanda, Lankapura, Thamankaduwa, and Dimbulagala Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) have been advised to be vigilant to possible flooding.

The De...