Heavy rain fell for about 30 minutes today (11) in Bagavantalawa area, which is an upper catchment area of Keselgamu Oya, where water mainly flowed into the Castlerey Reservoir. (Sri Lanka Latest News)
Due to the extremely dry weather conditions in Bagavantalawa area in the last few days, there was a problem of drinking water in the area and the water capacity of Keselgamu Oya had also decreased.
The prevailing dry weather had severely affected tea cultivation and vegetable cultivation.
