Soil Mounds Collapsed in Galle And Kalutara Due To The Adverse Weather

Two houses at  Mapalagama area in

Galle have been severely damaged after a Soil Mound Collapsing on to the houses as a result of the adverse weather condition last night (07) according to sources .

However no casualties have been reported due to the incident.

Meanwhile a Poultry farm has been completely destroyed when a landslide occurred in  a  Soil Mound at nahinna area in Dodangoda  Divisional Secretariet at Kalutara yesterday .

Severel houses have experienced a power failure after a tree had fallen on to an Electricity line in Yatalamatta area ,Galle last night .

The WeliPanna Entry of the Southern Expressway which was closed  last Saturday as a result of the flooding in Mathugama-Aluthgama road has been reopened this morning for traffic after the flood waters receeding .

Nine Persons Have Died Due To Adverse Weather In Eight Provinces

Nine persons have died  and

More than fourty eight thousand  persons have been affected due to the adverse weather affected to Eight Provinces in the island according to Disaster Management Center.Out of the nine persons who have died, SiX persons have died due to drowning the Center has said.

The Adverse Weather condition  with 150 Mili Meter rain,floods  and Landslide threats  will continue during next 24 hours as well the center has announced.

Around Nineteen persons have been hospitalized due to the incidents occurred às a result of adverse weather acording to reports.

Due to heavy showers the water level of Kalu,Kelani, GIn rivers and Attanagalu Oya (River)has arisen and the authorities have requested  the residents of Baddegama area in Galle to be vigilant as the waters of GIn River had over flown from Baddegama area yesterday  (07) and created a minor flood situation in the area.

As a result of the strong winds ,floods and heavy showers occurred ,Thirty five houses have been  destroyed completely and one thousand six hundred sixty eight houses have been destroyed partially it has been reported .

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A Lane Of Raja Mawatha In Kandy Has Been Blocked Due To A Soil Mound Collapse

A lane of the Raja Mawatha at

Randenigala area ,Kandy has been completely blocked due to a Collapsing of a Soil mound to the road this evening (07)as a result of heavy showers prevailing in the area .

Due to this situation Transport activities of the road have been disrupted.

Meanwhile Disaster Management Center of Badulla has issued red notice Landslide warning to Haldummulla Divisional Secretariet as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in .

People living in mountainous areas in Haldummulla should be vigilant over Landslides the Center has announced.

Government Will Not Take Over Provincial. COUNCIL Hospitals -Health Minister

Although so many proposals have been

received  by the Government to  take over the control of Provincial Council Hospitals under the government  , they will not be implamented according to Health Mimister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Provincial Council Hospitals have received financial assistance during last three years to develop thesec Hospitals and therefore there's no.need for the  Government to take control of the Provincial Council  Hospitals he has stressed.