One of the sluice gates of the Udawalawe Reservoir will be opened by 01 feet at around 02.00 pm today (03), said the engineer in charge of the reservoir, Mr. Sujeeva.
As a result, 2300 cubic feet of water per second is released into the Walawe River.
Therefore, the people in the lower slopes areas should be vigilant about flooding.
He said that these steps will be taken as the Udawalawe reservoir is approaching the sluice level due to the prevailing rainy weather.