Colombo roads underwater

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Several roads in the Colombo city and suburbs were flooded due to heavy rains in Colombo this afternoon. The road near Colombo Public Library, tennis courts, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha and around Viharamahadevi Park was underwater. Heavy traffic was reported in the area due to flood. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

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Anoosh Thursday, 05 December 2019 09:45 AM

This is due to no proper drainage system and roads are elevated.

Rishafa Thursday, 05 December 2019 11:27 AM

OMG.. whats gonna happen with this heavy rain. Hope this will be over very soon

Kathir Thursday, 05 December 2019 04:07 PM

WE hot our indepence on a white papier After painfully gave up India.The drainage systèmes left by British or white m'en both in India and Sri Lanka were not fully maintained.This is not thé first Time thé water overflooded in Colombo. Our focus should bé on immédiate constructions of drainages

Shakir Thursday, 05 December 2019 06:43 PM

No rain in UAE

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