Water levels of reservoirs still low, Irrigation Department says

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Despite showers being recorded across some parts of Sri Lanka, the water levels of reservoirs under the purview of the Department of Irrigation have not increased. 

The water levels of 73 reservoirs are at about 800,000 acre feet, equivalent to about 27% of the water capacity, Director of Water Management of the Irrigation Department Sudarshani Widanapathirana said.

A study on the water capacity revealed that the water capacity of reservoirs is 3% less than the average predicted, she added.