27. The Nilwala and Gin Rivers have risen to minor flood levels, with the Nilwala River affecting the Akuressa and Panadugama areas and the Gin River rising in the Baddegama area, according to L. S.

Flood warning alerts issued for the Gin Ganga Basin, Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu Ganga and Nilwala Ganga basin will be extended for the next 24 hours, the Irrigation Department said. ..

Significant rainfall exceeding 150mm in upstream and middle catchment areas this morning, rose the water levels of Kelani, Kalu, Gin and Nilwala Rivers and thereby could cause minor flood threat ...

The island nation of Sri Lanka is currently facing the worst flooding and landslide disaster in a decade. Triggered by the southwest monsoon that typically arrives in late May, heavy rains caused the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Sri Lanka is home to around 2,500 to 3,500 saltwater crocodiles, more than half of which are found in national parks. Though not as common here ...

Farmers and villages protesting over the salinity barrier constructed across the Nilwala river in Matara have been assured that Rs 40 million allocated from the decentralised budget will be used to ...

Addressing the Committee, Committee members pointed out that the issue pertaining to the Nilwala river has been building up for many years. Accordingly, the Committee members discussed the importance ...

By Saman Indrajith Opposition MPs yesterday expressed their displeasure at appointing Pavithra Wanniarachchi as the chairperson of the special parliamentary select committee appointed to probe the ...

The order, dated June 16, 2025, has been issued under Sections 65(1), 65(2), and 66 of the Irrigation Ordinance, which addresses the prevention of unauthorized construction, encroachment, or ...