Spill gates opened at Deduru Oya reservoir following 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.

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