6 Spill Gates of Deduru Oya Reservoir Opened

6 Spill Gates of Deduru Oya Reservoir Opened

Due to heavy rains experienced across the island, one foot of  each 6 spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been opened.
Accordingly 7500 square meters of water per second is being released from the reservoir, the Puttalam District Disaster Management Center announced.
Hence the Puttalam District DMC has advised the public residing in low lying areas in the Pallama, Arachchikattuwa and Chilaw Divisional Secretariats to remain vigilant.