As the rescue operations to search those who went missing after the collapse of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump still continues ,Authorities have today(20) commenced the removing of the residents lives in the risk area around the Garbage Dump from their houses.
National Building Research Organization(NBRO) has announced a risk area near the Meethotamulle Garbage Dump few days ago by stating that the remained part of the Garbage Dump may have collapse any time based on the status of soil of the Dump.
The letters requesting the residents in risk areas to vacate their houses which signed by the Divisional Secretary are being displayed in those areas according to the reports.
Meanwhile government has launched a special programme to distribute school books and equipment among the children who displaced due to the collapse of Garbage Dump as the new school season scheduled to be commenced on 26th of April after the Sinhala/Hindu New Year holidays.
So far around 33 persons have confirmed as dead due to the Garbage Dump collapse.
A 60 year old female was killed after a Private Bus traveling from Sammale in Maskeliya to Maskeliya area run over her in Gavarawila Junction on Sammale-Maskeliya main road this noon(20).
The Private Bus run over the deceased female after she attempting to cross the road after got down from the same bus .
The deceased had been identified as a resident of Sammale,Maskeliya area.
Maskeliya Police have arrested the Bus Driver regarding the accident.
Serious changes will be made in state mechanism including changing of the heads of government institutions during next two weeks according to the President Maithripala Sirisena.
Sri Lankan Government is ready to access a new economic order this year President has raveled during a meeting held with media heads in Colombo today(20),
Sri Lanka Customs Officers have today(20) taken into custody around 160 barrels contains more than 30,000 liters of the banned Glyphosate Agro Chemical during a raid carried out at Orugodawatte Container Yard.
The stock of Glyphosate Agro Chemical was imported by a local Businessman from China it has been revealed.
Glyphosate Agro Chemical is banned in Sri Lanka as the doctors believed it may have link with the spreading of unidentified Kidney Disease in most parts of the Country.
A Motorcyclist was killed after his Motor Cycle colliding with an Express Train traveling from Jaffna to Colombo at an unprotected rail gate in Nochchimotei ,near Thandikulama Rail station in Vavuniya(Northern Province) today(20).
The deceased had been identified as a 47 year old resident of Nochchimotei in Vavuniya .
The body of the deceased had sent to Vavuniya Hospital it has been revealed.
As the rescue operations to search those who went missing after the collapse of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump still continues ,Authorities have today(20) commenced the removing of the residents lives in the risk area around the Garbage Dump from their houses.
