Heavy Showers Caused Damages To Several Areas In Monaragala

Due to Thunderous Heavy showers experienced in several areas of Monaragala District during last evening (19)and night ,Soil Mounds and rocks had fallen in to the Ella-Wellawaya main road from Ravana Falls it has been reported.

As a result the Transport activities of  the main road had been disrupted .

Buttala City had Been submerged since last evening due to the showers and as a result of falling trees in to the lamp posts in the city ,power failure had been experienced in the area since last night according to reports.

Meanwhile a section of a bund belongs to the  Yudaganawa Wewa (River)in Buttala had been broken due to the showers this morning (20).

Department of Meteorology has stated that the heavy showers will continues during the weekend in many areas of the island .