Adverse Weather Condition Which Killed 100 Innocent People

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Anti Corruption Unit Of Mount Lavinia Police Arrested A Manager And A Female Sex Worker Of A Brothel House In Mount Lavinia

The Anti Corruption Unit of the Mount Lavinia Police have raided a Brothel House maintained in spite of a Ayurveda Massage Center (SPA) in vatarappala,Mount Lavinia yesterday (26) and arrested the Manager of the house and a female sex worker. 

The arrested persons had been revealed as residents of Divuladeniya and Awissawella areas.

They are due to produce before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court today(27).

Nearly 300 Army Troops Along With Navy And Air Force Personal Launched A Massive Rescue And Relief Operation For Flood Victims

Nearly 300 Army Troops along with 13 rescue teams of Navy and  teams of Air Force personal have launched a massive  rescue and relief operation in flood affected areas of   Neluwa, ,Morawaka ,Weeraketiya ,Deiyandara ,Padukke ,Bulathsinghale ,Kolonnawa ,Kalawana , Palindanuwara and Beliatta areas according to the Sri Lanka Army. 

As the water levels of the Kalu ,Nilwala and Ging Rivers are contentiously overflowing,people living near the banks of these Rivers as well as in vulnerable areas have been warned against possible landslides and disasters .

Adverse Weather -Death Toll Risen To 100 And 99 Still Missing

Around 100 persons have died and 99 went missing due to the landslides and floods affected in 14 districts of the country up to date Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development Sagala Rathnayake has stated today(27).

The communication  between authorities and the  people in affected areas have been disrupted due to the damaged telecommunication lines in affected areas he has stressed.

Meanwhile the number of displaced persons  reported due to the adverse weather in these districts up to now is more than 200,000 it has been revealed .

According to the Disaster Management Center These people were displaced due to landslides,floods and strong winds.

A large number of low lands are being submerged in and around Kelani River since last night due to the rain in those areas it has been reported.

Accordingly areas in Awissawella,Hanwella,Dompe,Padukke,Biyagama,Kelaniya and Kolonnawa are being submerged.

Ging ,Kalu and Nilwala rivers are reported as continuously  overflowing and due to this Ratnapura and several areas in Galle including Hiniduma, Tawalama ,Baddegama , putupawula,and dunumale,many areas in Hambanthota , Matara and Kalutara are being submerged.

Due to the emergency disaster situation occurred in many areas police and Tri force personal are being engage in rescue and relief operation in affected areas and at present six helicopters are being used for rescue operations it has been revealed.

The boats belonging to Fisheries Department too are being  utilized for rescue operations 

Air force has announced a number 0112 343 970 to inform on those areas need special rescue operations .

Several organizations are being engaged in  collecting essential commodities  for the displaced persons in affected areas and the donations are pouring in from public for this course .

A PATRIOTIC SONG

Several Examinations Have Postponed Due To The Adverse Weather Condition

Due to the adverse weather condition prevailing in

most parts of the country rhe Examination Department and few universities had postponed several examinations scheduled to be held tomorrow (27) and the day after (28).

Accordingly Examinations Deparment has postponed five scheduled examinations and Sri Jayawardenapura and Kelaniya Universities had postponed few external examinations .

Meanwhile all the schools in Sabaragamuwa Province have closed today due to the bad weather .