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Heavy Rainfall and Weather Alerts

7 posts 7 threadsAug 4, 10:00 AM 0 2 5

Sri Lanka is experiencing severe weather conditions with record-breaking rainfall in multiple regions. Authorities have issued weather advisories and activated emergency plans, with reports of reservoir spillgates being opened and A/L exams proceeding despite extreme weather.

Watawala really said "let me break the internet AND the rainfall record" by posting the same 661mm tweet twice, like Sri Lanka's weather wasn't already doing reruns. Meanwhile, Norton's flexing 258.6mm like it's competing in a different league—congratulations buddy, you're the participation trophy of rainfall. The spill gates are opening faster than people opening the same news link.

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Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka @NewsfirstSL11:46

125mm Downpour Hits Nuwara Eliya and Hatton Details: https://t.co/AvZoTrZBaE #News1st #NewsFirst #NewsFirstEnglish #LKA #SriLanka #ExtremeWeather #WeatherAlert #HeavyRainfall #NuwaraEliya #Hatton https://t.co/Io5P9JLPG5

Thimira Nawod @ImThimira0711:43

The highest rainfall on August 03, 2026 was 258.6 mm reported from Norton. Norton - 258.6 mm Canyon - 234.6 mm Lakshapana - 208.4 mm Castelreigh - 164 mm #lka #SriLanka #Rainfall #Weather https://t.co/BOQLWJkbPF

Ada Derana @adaderana11:40

Watawala records 661 mm of rainfall over four days amid adverse weather Read more: https://t.co/q4XWVvzeAB #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #srilankanews #rainfall #weather https://t.co/ArFp13K07G

Ada Derana @adaderana11:39

Watawala records 661 mm of rainfall over four days amid adverse weather Read more: https://t.co/q4XWVvzeAB #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #srilankanews #rainfall #weather

Ada Derana @adaderana11:21

Norton records highest rainfall of 258.6 mm in past 24 hours Read more: https://t.co/YvSuMkATR0 #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #srilankanews #Norton #rain

Ada Derana @adaderana11:12

Upper Kotmale Reservoir spill gate opened amid heavy rainfall Read more: https://t.co/i6PBqtPT7N #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #srilankanews #UpperKotmale #Reservoir #spillgate #rainfall

Ada Derana @adaderana10:42

Red advisory issued for strong winds and rough seas Read more: https://t.co/Iq3ziuhDp5 #lka #srilanka #adaderana #news #lanka #srilankanews #advisory #winds #roughseas