Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- The Irrigation Department's 30 main reservoirs and more than 39 medium-sized reservoirs are currently spilling, Director of Irrigation (Water Management) H.M.P.S.D. Herath said.

Accordingly, among the reservoirs are Senanayake Samudra in the Ampara District, Mahawilachchiya, Mahakanadarawa, and Rajanganaya in the Anuradhapura District, Deduru Oya in Kurunegala, Lunugamvehera in Hambantota and the Sorabora reservoir in Badulla.

He stated that 6,476 cubic feet of water per second is currently being released into the Kala Oya through the spill gates of the Rajanganaya Reservoir, while 1,164 cubic feet of water per second is being released from the Angamuwa Reservoir.

He added that although spill gates have been opened...