Around 70 Persons Removed From Surrounding Area Of Pettigala Mountain Due To A Landslide Threat

Around 70 persons belonging to 20 families of estate workers  were removed from the surrounding area of Pettigala Mountain in Balangoda(In Ratnapura District) today (10) due to the landslide threat faced by the mountain  according to Ratnapura District Secretariat.

The removed persons were temporarily recruited to safety camps the Secretariat has announced.

The Officials attached to Disaster Management Center and National Building Research Organization who  visited the Pettigala Mountain at Balangoda recently have   identified there's a landslide threat there.