Around 300 Families Have Been Evacuated From Their Line Houses Due To A Landslide Threat In Thalawakale

Around 300 families residing in a line house scheme have been evacuated from their houses due to a Landslide threat at a mountain located above their houses at the Grate Westetn Tea Estate in Thalawakale area last night (02) it has been reported.

The evacuated families are being provided with temporary shelter at Sri Muththu Mari Amman Hindu Kovil in the area.

The families have been evacuated after rocks of the mountain begun to fall following the heavy showers prevailing in the area according to reports.

Police officers attached to Thalawakale Police are being deployed in the area to protect the houses of the evacuated families.