One Lane Of Badulla-Colombo Road Had Sunk Due To Adverse Weather

Due to the adverse weather including showers

prevailing in Badulla District a lane of  Badulla-Colombo road has sunk it has been reported.

Due to this situation authorities had taken steps to closed down one lane of the road as a precautionary measure as it may have cause problems when travelling Balangoda to Badulla .

Balangoda -Kirindigala Road also sunk due to the Adverse Weather it has been reported.

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.