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Monday, April 9, 2018

Disaster Management Center Has Issued Landslide Warnings To Many Areas In Ratnapura And Kegalle

The Disaster Management Center has

today (09) requested the Public lives in Mountain ous areas in seven places belongs to Ratnapura and Kegalle Districts to vacate their houses if the heavy showers currently prevails in there continues further.

Accordingly landslide warnings have been issued to Ehaliyagoda, Elapatha, Kiriella,Kuruwita,Ayagama,Kolonna in Ratnapura District and Dehiowita in Kegalle District due to the heavy showers prevails in.

Around 75 mili meters of rain had been recieved by these areas during last 24 hours it has been revealed.

Around Twenty Houses Damaged Due To A Mini Cyclone

Around twenty houses have been

damaged due to a mini cyclone blown across the Madina Nagar and Rahaman Nagar areas in puttalam this evening(09).

No casualties have been reported due to the incident and the roofs of most houses in the area had been removed due to the cyclone it has been revealed.furniture of some houses had also destroyed reports have stated.

Nine Persons Critically Injured Due To A Van-Lorry Collision-Another Accident Occurred When The Injured Were Transporting To Hospital

Nine persons including seven females

and two males have been critically injured and hospitalized after the Van they were travelling in colliding with a Lorry this evening(09)at shanonwatte on Hatton -Colombo main road according to reports.

There's another accident occurred when the injured were transporting to Dikoya Base Hospital by a Van as the Van colliding with another Motor Car at Hattonmalliappu area on Hatton-Colombo main road.

Due to the second accident the injured in the Van were transported to hospital by Three Wheelers according to Police.The accidents occurred due to the slippery condition in Hatton roads occurred as a result of heavy showers prevailing tbere.