Many Sub Roads In Colombo-Kalutara ,Galle ,Kandy Districts Have Been Inundated -Water Levels Of Few Rivers On The Rise Due To Heavy Showers

Many sub roads in Colombo,Kalutara ,Galle and Kandy Districts have been inundated last evening (06)as a result of 150 Mili Meter heavy showers that have been experienced in the Districts during whole day according to Meteorology Department.

Accordingly sub roads in Piliyandala, Maharagama,Bandaragama,Mathugama,Horana AgalaWatta,Ingiriya WeliPanna,Akurana areas have been inundated and transport activities of these roads have been distrusted heavily it has been reported.

Meanwhile WeliPanna Inter Exchange Entry of the Southern Expressway has been closed for traffic since last evening as the Mathugama-Aluthgama  road is being submerged due to heavy showers.

Motorists are being advised to restrict the speed at Southern Expressway to 60 Kilo meters per hour due to the adverse weather.

Meanwhile the water levels of Kalu River,GIn River and Attanagalu Oya are being on the rise due to 150 Mili Meter rain received yesterday.Accordingly Kalu River from Millakanda area ,GIn River from Baddegama area and Attanagalu Oya from Dunamale area shows minor flood situation the Authorities have announced.

Meteorology Department has said that the 150 Mili Meter continuous rain will be continued in several  Districts today (07)as well due to the low pressure area growing in the atmosphere near Sri Lanka .

Three Wild Elephants Have Been Killed After Colliding With A Train At Welikanda

Three Wild Elephants have been killed

after colliding with an Intercity Express Train travelling from Batticaloa to Colombo at Namalgama between Walikanda and Punawa Railway Stations in  Polonnaruwa last night (06).

Due to the incident around four Compartments of the Intercity Train have been derailed and the Railway line too severely damaged according to authorities.

There's a board indicating that the place where the accident occurred is an Elephant crossing .

Train Drivers are being advised to slow down the train near the Elephant crossings and when there are Elephants seen on the Rail Track ,However some drivers are not following the rules and as a result these incidents happens according to reports.Even when a Herd of five Elephants (With two unborn calfs)collided with a Train near an Elephant Crossing recently the Train drivers who was responsible for the tragic accident have not been punished by the authorities .

Meanwhile due to the incident occurred last night train services at Batticaloa Railway line is being restricted to Polonnaruwa Railways Department has said.

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Landslide Warnings Issued To Three Divisional Secretariets In Badulla

National Building Research Organization (NBRO)had today (05) issued Landslide warnings to three Divisional Secretariat areas in Badulla due to the heavy showers prevailing in .

Accordingly Badulla,Passara and Haldummulla Divisional Secretariets have received Landslide warnings.

NBRO has requested the people living in Mountain areas of these three Divisional Secretariet s to be vigilant over Landslide signs .

Veterinary Doctors Began Treating A Wild Elephant With A Leg Injury At A Hambanthota Reserve

A Wild Elephant around 30 years old

suffering from a leg injury has been found from Hondawelpokuna reserve at Hambanthota by the Wild Life officers as per the information received from villagers.

Veterinary Medical Officers attached to Udawalawa Ath Arthuru Sevana and Hambanthota Wild Life office have commenced  treating the Elephant who has a walking disabilty as a result of the leg injury .

Wild Life officers believes that the leg injury of the Wild Elephant might have occurred due to a muscle pullout or a breaking of a bone as a result of an attack of another Wild Elephant .