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Mavil Aru sluice under pressure as floodwaters rise, warning from Irrigation Dept.
The Mavil Aru sluice is under pressure due to heavy inflows from the Mahaweli River, Director General of Irrigation Ajith Gunasekara said. An immense volume of water is currently flowing downstream through the Mahaweli River, exceeding its capacity and contributing to rising flood levels, Gunasekara said. While authorities do not anticipate the sluice will fail,…