28 & 30 May 2017 | FL-2017-0001-SL | Version 1

AKURESSA

MATARA

KAMBURUPITIYA

MALIMBADA

THIHAGODAWELIPITIYADEVINUWARA

WELIGAMA

HAKMANA

MULATIYANA

DIKWELLA

YAKKALAMULLA

Comparison of flood extent between 28 May and 30 May captured by TerraSAR X2 for Matara district, Southern ProvinceMap Prepared by Data ProviderLegend

Satellite Image : TerraSAR-X 28 & 30 May 2017

Copyright (c) TSX-2 images

The analysis excluded permanent waterbodies including reservoir, tanks and pondsand this reflects only the inundation extent.Please note the surface water extentmapped has not yet been validated in the

The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names andrelated data shown in these maps are based on the sourcesthey have been drawn from and quoted. These are neithererror-free nor do they imply official endorsement or the positionof IWMI.

Due to heavy rains in past few days, landslides and floods in Sri Lanka killed 151 people, 111 peoplestill missing, displacing 100,000 and directly affecting 500,000 people across many districts accordingto the initial estimates by state-run Disaster Management Center.International Disaster Charter was activated by Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and coordinatedby International Water Management Institute (IWMI)/CGIAR. The first satellite image obtained on 28-05-2017 by German Aerospace Centre (DLR) showed vast areas of standing flood waters along theSouthern and South-Western Provinces. Initial estimates from satellite images indicate that Matara(49.3) and Kalutara with 31.6 sq.km flooded area, are the worst affected districts followed by Galle(20.2 sq.km), Rathnapura (14.9 sq.km), Colombo (5.6 sq.km) and Gampaha (4.5 sq.km). DetailedDivisional Secretariat wise flood affected area for these six districts are given in the attached excel file.Kalutara is reeling under worst flood since 2003.The satellite image is a combination of two different dates taken by TerraSAR X-2 for 28th and 30thMay 2017. Along the Kalutara river you will see black areas representing standing flood waters andthe grey color explains areas were flood water receded as of today.

Gallala

Iluppella

Vilpita West

Uggashena

Palalla

Nape

Vilpita East 11

Ullala Masmulla

Wellana

PallawelaHiggodaManikgoda

Galabadahena

Galpamuna

Agarawala

Yatiyana

Malana

Uda Aparekka

Bandattara 1

Godawa

Meepavita

NimalawaKahagala

LenabatuwaIhala Kiyaduwa

Wellethota

Ullala East

Bopitiya

Udukawa South

Nalawana

Eriyathota

Batuvita 1

Sapugoda

Beraleliya

Yahamulla

Henegama West

Kotavila North

Nadugala 1

Kekunawela

Polwatta

Maragoda

Narangala

Watagedara

Athuraliya East

Nimalawa East

Kadukanna

Kotavila South

Seewelgama

Pahala Athuraliya

Penetiyana West

Yakabwdda

Kotavila West Godagama

Ella Ihala

Henegama

KoramburuwanaHorapavita South

Akurugoda West

Katuwangoda

Deeyagaha West

Thelijjavila

DiyalapeBamunugama East

Kekanadura North

Walagepiyadda

Ransegoda South

Akuressa

Denipitiya East

Pitawalgamuwa

Kanahalagama

Malimbada East

Melewwa

Hittatiya East

Kamburupitiya

Malwathugoda

Meeruppa

Navimana South

Ihala Athuraliya

Hallala

Jayawickramapura Galbada

Attudawa

Balakawala

Garanduwa

Aparekka North

Elgiriya

Makavita

Udukawa North

Imbullgoda

Weladagoda

Medauyangoda

Paraduwa North Karaputugala North

Horapavita North

Palle Aparekka

Dampella

Ullala West

Poramba

Welipitiya

Akurugoda

Galkanda

Fort

Gathara West

Ihala Vitiyala East

Asmagoda

Puhulahena

Ellewela East

Uduwa West

Horagoda South

Poramba Kananke South

Ransegoda North

Uduwa East

Vilpita East 1Ransegoda West

Delgalla

Karaputugala South

Mudaligedara

Wenagama

Puhulwella East

Uduwa West

UninduwelaBathalahena

Akurugoda North

Parawahera North

Deeyagaha EastBorala

Veherahena

Kokawala

Thumbe

Warakapitiya North

Ruwan Ella

Beddegammedda

Naimbala 1

Polhena

Thalalla South

Rathamalaketiya Narandeniya East

Uyanwatta

Thihagoda East

Mirissa Udumulla

Horagoda East

Akkara Panaha

Henwala East

Hawpe

Pahala Vitiyala West

Urapola East

Thudella

Uruvitiya

Walgama

Pamburana

Horagoda West

Batuvita 2

Eramudugoda

Kadduwa

Pahala Vitiyala Central

Kekanadura East

Hittatiya Meda

Puhulwella West

Pahala Kiyaduwa

Ellewela West

Penetiyana East

Palatuwa

Ovitigamuwa South

Palolpitiya

Paragahawatta

Padili Kokmaduwa

Attudawa WestAkurugoda South

Gathara North

Parawahera South

Kekanadura Central

Gathara East

Wewahamandoowa

Ihala Vitiyala North

Sulthanagoda East

Moonamalpa

Denipitiya Central

Parawahara East

Malimbeda West

Paraduwa South

Namburukanda

Naimbala 2

Kapugama East

Komangoda 2

Thibbotuwawa

Elambathalagoda

Kapudoowa

Malimbada North

Kottawatta

Polathugoda

Sulthanagoda West

Kapugama West

Paraduwa East

Panadugama

Weragampita

Maragoda

Nadugala 2

Kapudoowa East

Narawelpita North

Kahagala South

Mapalana Mangin Ihala

Thalalla Central

Sulthanagoda South

Sahabandu Kokmaduwa

Thalalla East

Rathkekulawa

Kongala West

Akurugoda East

Malimbada South

Beragammulla

Watagedara East

Warakapitiya SouthWarakapitiya East

Kamburugamuwa North

Karagoda Uyangoda 1 Atha East

Athuraliya West

Madiha West

Denipitiya West

Kadawedduwa West

Walgama North

Bibulewela

Kirinda Mangin Ihala South

Kekanadura West

Mirissa Udupila

Karagoda Uyangoda 1 West

Ganegama

Kadawedduwa East

Narandeniya West

Mirissa South 2

Eduwa - Madurudoowa

Ovitigamuwa North

Wewa Ihalagoda

Thudawa East

Wathukolakanda North

Bandaramulla

Narawelpita West

Urapola West

Karagoda Uyangoda 2 East

Walpala

Rassanadeniya

Thalpavila North

Walbulugahahena

Karagoda Uyangoda 2 West

Kithalagama East 3

Thibbotuwawa North

Pitakatuwana

Narawelpita East

Radawela East

Kanattagoda North

Bandattara 2

Wathukolakanda East

Pelena West

Thalalla

Komangoda 1Kokmaduwa North

Kirimetimulla South

Pahala Vitiyala East

Veherahena

Kirimetimulla North

Kapugama Central

Eliyakanda South

Ihala Vitiyala West

Godapitiya

Weradoowa

Ihala Vitiyala South

Wawwa

Mirissa North

Nidangala

Henwala West

Watagedaramulla

Thal Aramba East

Moodugamuwa East

Navimana North

Unella

Thihagoda

Mapalana Mangin Pahala

Thalalla North

Paranakade

Meddawatta

Hittatiya West

Welegoda East

Kongala Central

Thal Aramba North

Maduragoda

Kekanadura South

Mathotagama

Naotunna North

Noope

Nakuttiya

Kithalagama East 1

Kanattagoda South

Hetti Weediya

Bamunugama West

Thotamuna

Polwathumodara

Narawelpita South

Kithalagama Central

Kithalagama West

Naotunna

Thalahagama EastKetanvila

Kadeweediya East

Madiha East

Weliweriya EastIsadeen Town

Meddawatta South Gandara East

Magamure

Walgama South

Aluth Weediya

Ganhella

Gandara West

Walgama Meda Gandarawatta SouthKamburugamuwa South

Kithalagama East 2

Thalpavila South

Pelena South

Eliyakanda North

Maramba South

Kirinda Mangin Pahala

Pelena North

Kapugama North

Ransegoda East

Thal Aramba South

Sudarshi Place

Devinuwara North

Kapuwatta

Pahalagoda

Poramba Kananke North

Welegoda WestMirissa South 1

Uda Aperakka East

Kotuwegoda North

Devinuwara Central

Thudawa South

Dematahettigoda

Uyanwatta North

Kamburugamuwa West

Thudawa North

Naotunna Central

Gandara South

Weliweriya West

Galbokka East

Jamburegoda West

Gandarawatta South

Devinuwara NugegodaGandara Central

Thalahagama West

Galbokka West

Maha Weediya

Walana

Nawalagoda Batadola

Kapparathota South

Kapparathota South

Kirinda Mangin Ihala Central

AKURESSA

MATARA

KAMBURUPITIYA

MALIMBADAWELIPITIYA

WELIGAMA

MULATIYANA

DEVINUWARA

THIHAGODA

DEVINUWARA

HAKMANA

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Flood extent(30 May 2017)

Flood extent(28 May 2017)

Time series satellite image from TerraSAR X-2 for 28th and 30th May 2017. Black areasrepresenting standing flood waters and thegrey and pink color (urban areas) explainsareas were flood water receded as of today.

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