TANKS REACH SPILL LEVELS WITH MORE RAINS EXPECTED

At least 28 of the 72 major tanks have exceeded spill levels due to torrential rains experienced during the past few days, Irrigation Department’s Water Management Director Janaki Migasthenna said yesterday.

She said the spill gates of Nuwara, Thabbowa and Weheragala tanks were already opened. Meanwhile, the Meteorology Department said heavy showers were reported from the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northern provinces.

“Heavy thundershowers were also reported in Puttalam while fairly heavy showers and thundershowers were reported in Kukuleganga. The highest rainfall figures of 133 mm, was reported from Norochcholai,” it said. Heavy thundershowers were also reported in Puttalam while fairly heavy showers and thundershowers were reported in Kukuleganga.

The maximum day temperature was around 40C considerably below normal in Puttalam and 30C appreciably below normal at Anuradhapura, Jaffna, Mannar, Mahailluppallama and Vauniya.

The maximum temperature of Celsius 34.1 was reported from Polonnaruwa and Mannar while the minimum temperature 14 C was reported from Nuwara Eliya.

In its weather forecast, the Department said showers would occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in the Galle and Matara Districts due to the pre monsoonal conditions