Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Irrigation Department warns that there is a possibility of a major flood situation occurring within the next 24 hours in the low-lying areas adjacent to the Mahaweli River in the Yatinuwara and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat Divisions of the Mahaweli River Basin.

Issuing a 'Red' flood warning message, it said that heavy rainfall was received in the upper catchment areas of the Mahaweli River during the past several hours, and considering the water level readings of river gauges were maintained by the Irrigation Department along the Mahaweli River.

Accordingly, there is a possibility of a major flood situation occurring within the next 24 hours in the low-lying areas adjacent to the Mahaweli River in th...