Met Department Has Issued Severe Weather Warning

The Department Of Meteorology has today(03) issued a severe weather warning stating that the showers or thundershowers with heavy rainfall more than  150 mile meters  will be widespread in the  Northern ,Eastern ,North Central and Uva Provinces.Due to the atmospheric disturbance located to the Northeast Sri Lanka sudden increase of the wind speed in coastal areas between Jaffna to Galle via Trincomalee and Batticloe is possible the met department has said.

Sudden roughness will appear in the said sea areas and thundershowers are to  be experienced in sea areas throughout the island.

Landslide Warning Given To Seven Districts Has Been Extended For Further 24 Hours

The landslide warning given to seven districts has been extended for further 24 hours from 5.30 p.m today(02) according to the National Building Research Organization(NBRO).Landslide warning issued to the districts of Badulle,Nuwara Eliye,Kandy,Matale,Kagalle,Ratnapura and Kalutara by the NBRO.

Meanwhile the NBRO has deployed two special teams to monitor the situations in Districts Of badulle and Nuwara Eliya.

Families Reside In Samanalagama In Hatton Area Were Shifted To Temporary Shelters Due To Landslide Threats

Around 28 members belongs to 7 families reside in mountainous Samanalagama Area in Hatton  have been shifted to a temporary shelter today(01) by the authorities due to the possible landslide threat in the area.The evacuation of these families was made according to the landslide threat notice issued by National Building Research Organization(NBRO).

Second Reading Of The Budget Has Been Passed In The Parliament

The second reading of the Budget-2015 has been passed in Parliament this evening with a majority of 100 votes.At the voting 157 MP'S voted in favor of the Budget while 57 MP'S have voted against it.

Parliamentarians attach to the Jathika Hela Urumaya(JHU) which is an allied party of the ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) were absent during the voting.

Fuel Prices In Island Wide To Be Standardized From Tomorrow(01)

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation(CPC) has said that the fuel prices in island wide will be standardize with effect from tomorrow(01) following the removal of transport charges from the budget.Due to this from tomorrow on wards all petroleum filling stations in the island will sell fuel at same price CPC has announced, 

Due to not having a standard price system for fuel there were complaints that fuel are selling in outstations Rs.50-60 Ru
pees higher then in Colombo. 

Around 13 Districts In The Island Identified As Possible Landslide Situation-Sri Lanka Red Cross

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) has said that Seven Districts in the Island have identified as possible landslide situation.According to the Red Cross  the Districts of Kandy,Matale,Badulle,NuwaraEliya,Ratnapura,Kagalle,Kalutara,Galle,Matara,Hambanthota,Gampaha,Monaragala,Kurunagale have been currently under threat of landslides.

Red Cross Society has been already assisted to evacuate around 1200 people in the district of Nuwara Eliya due to the landslide threat and those people are now sheltered at  15 evacuation  camps situated in the district.These people have received non food relief items and first aid support from the red cross,

One Hundred Ninety Two People Now Reported As Missing Due To the Land Slide In Haldummula-Badulle.-Still No Survivors Found

According to the Disaster Management Center(DMC) around 192 people reported as missing due to the land slide occurred in Haldummala ,Badulle yesterday while rescue operations still underway rescue those who have missed with the assistance of Army,Police and Rescue Teams of National Building Organization(NBRO).

The rescue operations looking for the survivors who have believed to be trapped under the rubble of the land slide site have been suspended yesterday evening due to the heavy rain fall reported from the area and it was re launched from this morning the DMC has said,However still no survivors have been traced through the rescue operations it has been revealed.

Meanwhile due to the adverse weather condition in Badulle District The Air Force has deployed two helicopters the Bell-212 and M-17 at Nuwaraeliya and Ratmalana Domestic Air Port to be used under an emergency situation.

President Mahinda Rajapajkhsa has been visited the land slide site this morning to view the disaster occurred and instructed the authorities to provide every assistance for the people who lost their families and houses.He has also ordered the National Child Protection Authority(NCPA) to look after the needs of the children who are affected due to the landslide,
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