More than 146 mm of rain in Thimbirigasyaya in 12 hours

More than 146 millimetres of rain was recorded in Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo, in 12 hours. The second-highest totals were 125.5 millimetres in Mattakkuliya and 117.6 millimetres in Bopagama.

The rain was recorded following the flooding that hit Colombo and surrounding areas on Friday evening; the Meteorology Department said 129 millimetres of rain fell in Colombo within a few hours on Friday.