Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- Spill gates of the Weheragala reservoir have been opened following heavy rainfall in the Monaragala district.

Assistant Director of the Monaragala District Disaster Management Centre, Ravindra Kumara stated that two spill gates of the Weheragala reservoir have been opened by one foot each and four additional gates have been opened by six inches each.

Due to the opening of the spill gates, the water level of the Menik Ganga has reached spill level and pilgrims arriving in Kataragama are advised to remain cautious, the Disaster Management Centre announced.

The DMC further requested residents on both sides of the Menik Ganga, as well as pilgrims visiting the Kataragama and Sella Kataragama sacred sites, to refrain fr...