Irrigation Dept. Issues Minor Flood Warnings for Kalu and Kelani River Basins, Expands Affected Areas

The Department of Irrigation has issued a new minor flood warning for the Kuda Ganga Sub Basin of the Kalu River, effective from 10:00 a.m. today (May 29, 2026) until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026. This warning is attributed to heavy rainfall in upstream catchment areas and the opening of spill gates at the Kukule Ganga reservoir. Low-lying areas within the floodplains of the Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga, specifically in the Bulathsinhala, Madurawala, and Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Divisions, are at risk of minor flooding.

The Department of Irrigation has issued a minor flood warning for the Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu River, citing heavy rainfall in upstream catchment areas and the opening of gates at the Kukule Ganga reservoir. This warning is in effect for the next 48 hours and affects low-lying areas within Bulathsinhala, Madurawala, and Palindanuwara Divisional Secretariat Divisions, with a risk of access roads being submerged.

The Kalu Ganga has risen to a minor flood level in the Millakanda area, with water levels close to danger levels in Ellagawa and Putupawula. Several houses in the Ingiriya Nambapana area have been inundated. The minor flood warning for the Kalu River basin has been extended for another 24 hours from midday today. Additionally, the Attanagalu Oya is at a flood risk level in the Dunmale area.