The vehicular movement on the Ampara – Siyambaladuwa main road has been restricted from the Galmaduwa area due to flooding.
Meanwhile, the Ampara – Iginiyagala main road also remains temporarily closed from the Suduwella area, owing to the prevailing flood situation, reporter said.
In the meantime, several faculties of the South-Eastern University of Sri Lanka in Oluvil were temporarily closed as a result of the extreme weather conditions.
The decision was taken after the Department of Irrigation announced that the capacity of the Senanayaka Samudraya has reached its peak as at 04:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Jan. 10).
