Sunday, June 18, 2017

Several Familes Have Been Evacuated Due To A Landslide In Ehaliyagoda Area

Several familes living in Kirillwala mountain at
Karandana,Ehaliagoda have been evacuated due to a landslide occurred in the mountain according to the Disaster Mansgement Center.

The evacuated families have been moved to  safe places the Center has stated.

Due to the heavy showers prevailing in seven districts ,the National Building Research Organization(NBRO) has issued landslide warnings to those districts since last May.

Accordingly the NBRO has extended the landslide warnings issued to Ratnapura , Kagalle, Kalutara, Galle,Marara ,Hambanthota and Nuwara Eliya Districts for another 24 hours and advised the residents in these Districts to be vigilant over the signs of landslides.

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