Water level in Kelani River dropping

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The water level in the Kelani River is falling and should return to less than five feet during the next few days, the Irrigation Department said.

Director General of the department S. S. L Weerasinghe said water levels had dropped to six feet, a foot below the major flood level.

Water level in the Kelani River, Nagalagama Street rose to nearly eight feet flooding Colombo’s suburbs.

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ANTON Sunday, 22 May 2016 11:15 AM

THANKS GOD, HOPE IT DOES NOT RISE AGAIN.... AND RELEVANT AUTHORITIES SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO HELP KELANI BRIDE TO MEET OCEAN BRIDEGROOM,AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, AT MODARA.

Dr. Zaheer Sunday, 22 May 2016 01:26 PM

Future flooding of the Kelani river can cause much disaster to life and property unless the State takes remedial action once the rains cease.

ANTON Sunday, 22 May 2016 03:04 PM

YOU KNOW, LADIES ARE VERY DANGEROUS, WHEN GET ANGRY.

Aba Jayasekera Sunday, 22 May 2016 03:57 PM

This must be confirmed by the meteorological department also.

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