Water levels in the hydro catchment areas surrounding the western lowlands of the Central hills have increased by 80 percent, reservoir engineers said.
According to the engineers, the Castlreigh and Mawussakale reservoirs located in these areas are five feet and 15 feet away from overflowing. The engineers pointed out that the Castlereigh reservoirs holds a capacity of 46,000 feet while the Mawussakale reservoir has a capcity of 95,400 feet.
Two months ago, ruins and islands surfaced after water levels in these reservoirs dropped by 20 percent, while also posing a threat to power failures.
However, electrical engineers said that the Canyon, Laxapana, New Laxapana, Polpitiya, and Wimalasurendra hydro power stations are functioning fully due to the high water levels of these reservoirs at present.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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