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Minor flood warning issued for 8 areas

Due to rainfall received since last night in certain catchment areas of the Mahaweli River, there is a possibility of flood conditions during the next 48 hours in the low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River within the  following Divisional Secretariat Divisions: Kinniya, Muttur, Kantale, Seruvila, Welikanda, Lankapura, Thamankaduwa, and Dimbulagala. Furthermore, there is a risk of inundation of the Batticaloa–Polonnaruwa Road (Gallella area), the access road to Somawathiya Raja Maha Vihara, and the surrounding areas of the Somawathiya Raja Maha Vihara. Therefore, devotees travelling to the Somawathiya RajaMaha Vihara are kindly requested to avoid travel to the area until further notice over…

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