According to the Department of Irrigation, 24 major reservoirs under the department are spilling over due to heavy rainfall across the island.
Of these, 06 each are located in the Ampara and Hambantota districts, 04 in Anuradhapura, and 02 each in the districts of Badulla, Kurunegala, Monaragala, and Trincomalee.
In addition to these major reservoirs, more than 16 medium-sized reservoirs are also overflowing.
The department also stated that over 91% of the total water storage capacity of main and medium-sized reservoirs has been filled.
