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Colombo Flooding and Infrastructure

5 posts 5 threadsNov 6, 10:00 PM 0 2 3

Heavy rainfall in Colombo causing severe flooding and traffic disruptions, with criticism of urban planning and drainage infrastructure. Multiple posts document the city's inability to handle weather events despite previous drainage projects.

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Jamila Husain @Jamz525122:18

Colombo received 129 mm of rain in just two hours!!! Our national hospital just got washed and cleansed! #Colombo #SriLanka https://t.co/StXP0wtBkx

Thimira Nawod @ImThimira0723:18

Colombo received 129 mm of rainfall within a few hours this evening: Met. Department #lka #SriLanka #Colombo #Rain https://t.co/C2olafYP5d

Gayan Sampath Gunawardana @GayanSampa5961322:55

Location: Union Place #lka #SriLanka #SLnews #NewsUpdate #Rain #Flood #Weather https://t.co/PwJlfBkGCp

Techy Tee @TechyTee22:28

#Colombo has to go through a heavy rain to realise how badly it was planned as the metropolitan capital of the country. Even to this day it and its suburbs get flooded like crazy.

Ahamed Nishadh @ahamednishadh22:15

Several hours stuck in traffic today.. What happened to all the storm water drainage projects that were done in #Colombo? What happened to all the traffic cops in Colombo? Roughly 3 hours of rain and whole of Colombo was at almost a standstill.. Who should be accountable