Asian Development Bank To Provide US Dollars Two Million For Flood And Landslide Victims

The Asian Development Bank has agreed to grant  US

dollars 2 million to Sri Lanka to provide relief for flood and landslide victims.

An agreement had been signed regarding this between the secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Media Dr.R.H.S Samarathunge and the residential representative in Sri Lanka for Asian Development Bank R.Hayashi yesterday (09).

This money will be utilized to purchase essential goods for the displaced and affected persons in flood and landslide hit areas according to local authorities.

Families In Several Areas In Ratnapura Evacuated Due To Landslide Threats

Families in several areas of Ratnapura District

including Ehaliyagoda have been evacuated from their houses during last few days due to the landslide threats it has been reported.

These families are now reside in schools and temples in the area.Families have been evacuated as cracks and mud water appeared on some mountains .

Meanwhile National Building Research Organization has again yesterday (09) extended the landslide warnings issued to seven districts Ratnapura ,Kegalle Galle, Matara ,Hambanthota,Nuwara Eliya and Kalutara up to 2 p.m this evening.

Still more than 600,000 peersons mainly in eight districts have been displaced and affected due to landslides and floods according to the reports.

Meanwhile Minister Sarath Amunugama has stated that there were discussions held with provincial authorities regarding providing a payment for the displaced persons  and the payment will either be deposited in the bank accounts of the displaced or a new bank accounts opened for them.

The distributing of essential goods for displaced and affected persons in affected areas  still continues .Now some organizations are collecting school bags,text books and other school equipment for the displaced school children to distribute among them.

The largest super market chain in Sri Lanka had last week distributed Rs.40 million worth goods for the displaced and affected people in the relevant districts with the assistance of another organization.A family received a bag contains essential food items sufficient for two weeks plus a germ killer bottle  it has been reported.

Dore Gala Giya Manussakamata Niga Duni Pirisak

Kuda daruwan athulu Deseeyakata adika pirisak maru muwata pat karamin haya lakshayakata adika pirisak awatan bawayata path karamin ha peedawata path karaminda tawat hatta pas deneku aturudahan karamin Divaine Disthrikka atakata pradana washayen balape bihisunu gan watura ha nayayame siddiya athi wee adata sathi dekaki.

Ema siduweema wu da patan des videshi wesena ape rate parithyagasheeli Sri Lanakikayin  thama rate vipatahata path sahodara janathawata ahara ha athyawashya de sapayamin owun wenuwen deviyan yadimin ,pinkam karamin manushyatwaya me yay lowatama kiya paweya.Ema siddiya lowa pura pracharaya wuye ratatada adambarayak wana ayurini.

Eheth ada apa rupavahini thiraya osse dis vuye asalawesi rata cricket tharangayakadi parajaya kala nisa ektara  pirisak wishala pirisak rata thula vipathata path wu bawa amathaka karamin eli pita bajaw damamin denga natana akarayay.Sri Lanka yana namaya ragath andum palanda owun natu gayu ayuru vipathata path wuwan dutuwenam owun kumak sithanu athida?

Jayagarahanayakadi ho parajayakadi e desa upekshawen balema kala yuthu deyak wuwat asalwesi rate minisun kotasak mugda lesa hasirenawa kiya apada ewani thathwayakata path wiya yutuday madak sitha balanu watee.

QUOTES FOR LIFE

A 41 Year Old Person Has Drowned In Kandalama Wewa While Bathing

A 41 year old person has drowned in Kandalama Reservoir (Wewa) last evening (08) after bathing in an insecure area despite the warnings issued by life saving officers. 

After being informed by the family members of the victim ,Life saving officials had recovered the body of the  drowned person from deep inside the water and sent the victim to Dambulle Hospital for treatment after given the first aid.However the drowned has been declared as dead before admission to the hospital .

Although the life saving officials have marked three areas in Kandalama Reservoir as safe for bathing and display red flags  in those areas,the deceased had removed those flags and began  bathing in an insecure area it has been revealed.

A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Tea Facory Severely Damaged The Factory

Due to a sudden fire erupted this morning(09),A Tea Factory in Gorakaoya area ,Nawalapitiya had been severely damaged and tea powder stored in the factory had destroyed according to sources.

The fire brigade attached to the Kandy Urban Council had doused the fire.The cause for the fire not yet been revealed and no casualties have been reported .

An Adjournment Parliamentary Debate on Adverse Weather Began

An adjournment  Parliamentary Debate on the Adverse Weather affected in Several Districts of the country had began this morning(09) and due to continue until 8 p.m tonight.

The Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Sunil Handunneththi has stated during the debate that the government do not have a proper plan to face a Natural Disaster situation.The MP had also criticized the process of identifying landslide prone areas . 

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has informed the Parliament   that there will be  no lunch break during the debate and no one can ask questions .