Sri Lanka, Nov. 30 -- Although heavy rainfall has subsided, the Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake has urged the general public to continuously pay close attention to the announcements issued by the Department of Irrigation regarding the flood threat, as the water received in the central regions is gradually flowing downstream.

The Director General pointed out that since the soil across the entire island is now saturated, there is a possibility of landslides occurring in some places and therefore it is important to be cautious of the risk when returning to homes.

Furthermore, as weather warnings are still in effect along the coastal belt from Trincomalee to Kankesanthurai and from Kankesanthurai to Pu...