Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- The Irrigation Department has issued a warning of potential minor flooding in the upper and middle reaches of the Gin Ganga and Nilwala river basins due to the prevailing heavy rainfall.

In a statement, the department said considerable rainfall had been recorded in the catchment areas of the Gin Ganga Basin as of 9:00 PM, yesterday (21).

Based on the current rainfall patterns and water levels observed at hydrological stations, there is a possibility of minor flooding in the low-lying areas of the Gin Ganga valley, particularly in the Neluwa, Thawalama, Nagoda, Niyagama, Welivitiya-Divithura, Elpitiya, and Akmeemana Divisional Secretariat areas over the next 24 hours, it said.

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