Amber flood warning for low-lying Gin Ganga areas until November 10 evening

The Irrigation Department has issued an Amber flood warning for low-lying parts of the Gin Ganga basin, valid from 8pm on November 9 until 8pm on November 10, Sri Lanka Standard Time. The notice warns of possible minor flooding following substantial rain in the catchment.

UPDATE: The warning specifically covers low-lying areas in the Nagoda, Baddegama and Welivitiya-Divithura Divisional Secretariat divisions. The department issued the notice after assessing rainfall and readings from its river-level gauging stations. It describes a risk during the warning period, not confirmation that every area named is already under water.

Residents and people travelling through the affected areas have been asked to remain especially cautious. Disaster-management authorities have also been advised to take the necessary precautions. People should follow any later official updates because the stated window may be revised as conditions change.

This notice applies to the Gin Ganga basin. Separate warnings for other rivers should not be treated as interchangeable: residents should check the river basin, the locations listed and the validity period relevant to their own homes or travel route.