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Flooding and Extreme Weather

7 posts 7 threadsAug 3, 06:00 PM 0 0 7

Heavy rainfall and rising water levels are causing widespread flooding across Sri Lanka, particularly affecting the Kelani River Basin and mountainous regions like Nuwara Eliya. Multiple areas face evacuation warnings, landslides, and disruptions to transportation and water supply.

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Ada Derana @adaderana19:44

RDA temporarily closes several roads over safety concerns Read more: https://t.co/1OpbwnkpFL #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #SriLankaNews #SriLanka #weather #adverseweather #weatheralert #DMC #badweather #rains #showers #flooding #floods #landslide #weatherwarning https://t.co/1BaP1uUOaq

CivilBuzz @NetiNeti2419:17

🚨 WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rains trigger flood warnings across Sri Lanka, with severe downpours hitting Nuwara Eliya and rising water levels on the Kelani River. #SriLanka #WeatherUpdate

Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka @NewsfirstSL18:46

EXTREME WEATHER: What Triggered Sri Lanka's Extreme Rainfall? Watch: https://t.co/7sFPX7gj0G #News1st #NewsFirst #NewsFirstEnglish #LKA #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRainfall #WeatherCondition

Ada Derana @adaderana18:23

Six missing, over 2,300 affected in Nuwara Eliya due to adverse weather Read more: https://t.co/hcxZd3Xlgf #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #SriLankaNews #SriLanka #weather #adverseweather #weatheralert #DMC #badweather #rains #showers #flooding #floods #landslide https://t.co/L7xbRsG4Ak

Thimira Nawod @ImThimira0718:23

A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall has severely damaged the Watawala Railway Station after an earth embankment behind the station collapsed today (3). #lka #SriLanka #Watawala #Railways https://t.co/UImElxsYbA

Thimira Nawod @ImThimira0718:19

A minor flooding may occur within the next 24 hours in low-lying areas belonging to the Dompe, Seethawaka, Homagama, Kaduwela, Biyagama and Kolonnawa Divisional Secretariat divisions along the Kelani River Basin: Irrigation Department #lka #SriLanka #KelaniRiver #Floods https://t.co/xybWaK7hGG

Thimira Nawod @ImThimira0718:12

The water levels of the Kelani River Basin is rising. A major flood situation developing next 24 hours in the low-lying areas of the Dehiowita, Ruwanwella and Yatiyantota Division Secretariat Divisions: Irrigation Department #lka #SriLanka #KelaniRiver #Flood https://t.co/NL7rl5awAC