Saturday, June 3, 2017

Chinese Government And Chinese Buddhist Association Donated US Dollars 22 Million Goods And Rs.22 Million Respectively For Adverse Weather Victims

Chinese Government has today (03) airlifted US
Dollars 22 million worth essential goods for those displaced due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka.

A special Aircraft carrying the goods imcluding 5000 bed sheets ,600 tents,20,000 life saving coats arrived in Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport today.

To receive the relief aid Ministers Ravi Karunanayake and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa had arrived in the Airport along with chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile Chinese Buddhist Association had today donated Rs.22 million to the President Maithripala Sirisena to be used for the benefit of displaced persons.

While accepting the donation president Sirisena has stated that the donation will be used to build houses for those who have lost their houses due to the adverse weather.

Adverse Weather-Death Toll Arisen To 211-91 Stll Missing

The death toll occurred due to the lanslides and floods
in the country had arisen to 211  while  91 persons went missing and 72 have been injured according to the Disaster Management Center.

Majority of deaths which is 86 had been reported from Ratnapura District and 65 deaths had been reported from Kalutara while 31 deaths reported from Matara district.

More than 700,000 persons have been displaced due to the landslides and floods the Center has stated.

Meanwhile low land areas in Ratnapura,Galle,Matara and Kalutara districts as well as in Kaduwela area still submerged according to the reports.





Sixty Families Have Been Evacuated Due To A Landslide In Walasmulle

Sixty families have been evacuated due to a  landslide
occured in Deniyakande in walasmulle area (Hambanthota) last night (03) for the second time it has been reported.

Due to the landslide the sixty familes living around Deniyakande have moved to safe areas according to the authorities.

In another instance sand mount had collapsed on to five line rooms in vanraja estate in Hatton area and residents of these houses  have been evacuated as a result.The sand mount had collapesed due to the heavy showers prevailing in the area it has been reported.

Landslides have been occurred in Thiruwanagange ,Balihena and polwatte mountains too according to reports.

Meanwhile the landslide warnings issued to the seven districts yesterday (03)has been extended for another 24 hours by the National Building Research Organization.

The landslide warnings have been  issued to the Ratnapura ,Kegalle, Galle,Matara,Kalutara ,Hambanthota and Nuwara Eliya districts.People in these districts are being advised to be  vigilant over landslides.


Friday, June 2, 2017

GOLDEN MELODIES


A Youth Was Killed And Another Critically Injured Due To A Motorcycle -Car Collision

A youth was killed and another youth had critically
injured and hospitalized after the Motorcycle they were riding colliding with a Motor Car in yatalamaththa,Kalubovitiyana area on friday evening (02).

The critically injured youth had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.

The Motorcycle,Motor car and a telecommunication post have damaged severely due to the imcident.

European Union To Provide 300,000 Euros As Relief Aid To Flood/ Landslide Victims

European Union has decided to provide 300,000 Euros
(Around Rs.51 million) to Sri Lanka to utilize to supply relief to the people displaced due to landslide and floods.

 This aid will be provided under the Civil Security and Humanitarian aid operations programme of the European Union.

Police Have Arrested 12 Female Sex Workers During A Raid In A Brothel House In Mount Lavinia

Police have raided a laxurious brothel house runs in a
two storied building in Collage Road,Mount Lavinia on pretext of an Ayurveda Massage Center(SPA) on Friday (02) and arrested the Manage -ress a worker and 12 young female  sex workers attached to it.

The arrested  female sex workers are of the ages 23-39 and residents in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa ,Tangalle,Kitulgala ,Kandana and Moratuwa areas according to the reports .

Politicians,Businessmen and school children have visited this brothel house often it has been revealed .