A lane of the Colombo-Badulla main road had been blocked between Haputhale and Beragala, in the Blackwood area since last night(09)as the Rocks and soil mounds had fallen in Due to the heavy showers prevailing in the area at present.
Motorists are being advised to avoid using both lanes of the road as a threat remains of falling soil mounds and rocks on to the ro
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landsilde warnings to 09 provincial district secretariets in Four districts as a result of the adverse weather conditions prevailing in those districts .
Accordingly landslide warnings were issued to Nine Provincial Secretariets in Galle,Matara,Kalutara and Ratnapura Districts.
All the Schools in Galle District will be closed tomorrow(09) and the day after (10) due to the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the District according to the Education Ministry in Southern Province.
Due to the heavy showers in the Galle district many houses anf roads are being submerged it has been reported.
Galle District Secretary Shantha weerasinghe had advised the public lives in low lying areas in Baddegama area to vacate their houses due to the overflowing of Gin river as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in .
According to the Galle District secretary following the warning made by last night,Many have moved away from Baddegama area. Nearly 7000 persons are being affected due to the flood situation in Baddegama area it has been reported.
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
