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Daily Mirror and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the Irrigation Department warned of possible minor flooding in low-lying parts of the Kelani River Valley within 24 hours. The listed divisions are Ruwanwella, Seethawaka, Dompe, Dehiowita, Eheliyagoda, Yatiyantota and Bulathkohupitiya. Sri Lanka Mirror says significant rainfall was recorded in the basin’s upper reaches and that officials used rainfall conditions and gauge data in issuing the warning.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that continued heavy rain could extend flooding downstream of Hanwella. It says residents and motorists in the affected areas were urged to use caution and disaster-management authorities were asked to take precautionary measures. Newswire likewise reports a 24-hour Kelani warning and says authorities were alerted to prepare precautions.

Sri Lanka Mirror and Ada Derana report a flood-risk warning for low-lying areas in the Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya basins. Sri Lanka Mirror lists Divulapitiya, Mirigama, Attanagalla, Mahara, Gampaha, Minuwangoda, Ja-Ela, Katana and Wattala, and says the warning was due to remain in effect until 6 p.m. on October 27, 2026. It reports that the Gampaha District Irrigation Director’s Office recorded 3.41 metres at Dunamale at noon, at the warning level, and that Deputy Director Ajith Nishantha urged people in nearby low-lying areas to stay alert if rain intensifies.

Newswire reports that an Irrigation Department advisory attributed rising Attanagalu Oya levels partly to spill gates being opened at Basnagoda Reservoir. Its river-level update, issued at 6:30 p.m. on October 26, recorded 4.10 metres at Dunamale, above the alert level, with levels rising.

Newswire reports minor-flood levels at Ratnapura and Kalawellawa (Millakanda) on the Kalu Ganga, measured at 8.20 and 6.50 metres respectively, and an alert-level reading of 4.69 metres on the Maguru Ganga at Magura. It also reports rising alert levels at Glencourse on the Kelani, Thawalama on the Gin Ganga and Dunamale on the Attanagalu Oya; falling alert-level readings at Holombuwa on Gurugoda Oya and Norwood on Kehelgamu Oya; a Nilwala reading at Panadugama near its minor-flood threshold; and a falling alert-level reading at Peradeniya on the Mahaweli. Newswire advises vigilance in low-lying places as further rain could raise river levels.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.