Around 12 Families Have Been Evacuated From Houses In Ehaliyagoda Due To A Landslide Threat

Around 12 families in Ehaliyagoda Divisional

Secretariat have been evacuated from their houses and moved to safe places due to a Landslide Threat according to the National Building Research Organization (NBRO).

Meanwhile transport activities of Ratnapura-Wevalwatte road have been  disrupted due to a Landslide occurred it has been revealed.

Heavy Showers Receded -Flood Threats Still There

Although the heavy showers experienced in many

districts during last few days slowly decreased overflowing of the Nilvala ,Gin and Kalu rivers continues and low land areas around these rivers have already submerged due to flood waters according to reports.

 Accordingly panadugama and Pitabaddara areas are being submerged due to the overflowing of Nilwala River and Thawalama and Baddegama areas are currently experiencing normal and minor flood situations respectively due to the overflowing of Gin river.

Due to the overflowing of Kalu River normal flood situation has occurred in some areas of Ratnapura and minor floods in Millakande area.

Also due to the overflowing of Kirama ara a minor floods occurred in Sapugoda area authorities have stated.

Landslide Warnings Issued Again For Six Districts

National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had

issued a fresh landslide warnings again to six districts and removed the earlier warnings issued to two districts.

Accordingly NBRO had issued landslide warnings to Galle, Matara, Ratnapura,Badulle,Kalutara and Hambanthota districts and removed the earlier warning issued to Kandy and Matale districts.

Authorities had requested the people living in Landslide risk areas of these districts to be vigilant over the Landslide signs including sandmount collapses ,Rock falling and Earth tremors.

A TIP FROM THE WEB

Train Services In Upcountry Railway Line Restricted Due To Adverse Weather

Train services in Upcountry Railway line have been

restricted to Colombo to Nanuoya due to the  adverse weather condition according to the Railways Department.

This step has been taken due to the Several landslides occurred in the Upcountry Rail track between Bandarawela -Ohiya during last two days according to the Railways Department.

Eleven Persons Had Died -Nearly Sixtry Two Thousand Persons Are Being Affected Due To Adverse Weather

Eleven persons had died and five others including four

fishermaen in Southern province went missing due to the adverse weather prevails in many districts of the country according to the Disaster Management Center.

Nearly 62,000 persons in 15 districts throughout the country are being affected due to the heavy showers and strong winds occurred since last Wednesday.

The bodies of three persons who went to the sea from Galle during the adverse weather and missing were today recovered .