President Maithripala Sirisena has today(16) instructed the authorities to provide immediate relief to people who affected due to the adverse weather conditions.
President has also advised the authorities to issue necessary funds to supply food and other essential facilities.
During a special meeting held at the presidential secretariat today to discuss on the measures should be taken to provide relief to the displaced people ,president has instructed the relevant authorities including the disaster management center ,inspector general of police ,tri forces commanders and the defense secretary to be on alert on future disaster situations.
Six Persons belonging to two families are missing due to a landslide occurred in ilukwatta area in Kadugannawa-Kandy according to the Disaster Management Center(DMC).
Supreme Court has today(16) dismissed the petition filed by former United National Party(UNP) Parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake seeking recounting of the Colombo District preferential votes at the last General Elections .
Due to the flooding of the Biyagama Road the entry and exit points of southern expressway's interchange at Biyagama-Kaduwela road has temporarily closed according to the Road Development Authority.
Three Flights bound at Katunayake Bamdaranaike International Air Port have diverted to Cochin Air Port in India and Mattala International Air Port in Hambanthota due to adverse weather conditions prevailed in Colombo it has been reported.
