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Heavy Rains Prompt Opening of Reservoir Spill Gates

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Heavy Rains Prompt Opening of Reservoir Spill GatesPhoto: Newsfirst

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1 min readFrom 3 outlets
  • Ada Derana and Hiru News report that spill gates were opened at the reservoir.
  • Ada Derana says two additional gates were opened.
  • Ada Derana’s Tamil-language report says six gates were opened by one foot each.
  • Hiru News links the opening to heavy rainfall.

Ada Derana and Hiru News report that spill gates at the Deduru Oya reservoir were opened. Hiru News attributes the action to heavy rainfall, while Ada Derana’s English headline says two more gates were opened.

Ada Derana’s Tamil-language report says the Irrigation Department reported that six gates had been opened by one foot each. Ada Derana’s Sinhala-language headline also reports that six gates were opened by one foot each.

The reports provide no further details about the timing of the gate openings or any next steps.

Based on: Newsfirst, Ada Derana, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from Newsfirst, Ada Derana, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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