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United Nations ,Unites States And Pakistan To Provide Relief Aid To Adverse Weather Affected Families In Sri Lanka

The United Nations, United States and Pakistan have decided to provide financial and food aid to Sri Lanka to help families who have been  displaced and affected due to floods and landslides at present.

Accordingly United Nations will provide aid through their affiliated organizations in Sri Lanka and United States is due to provide Rs.15 million worth financial aid and to send relief teams to Sri Lanka . 

Pakistan Embassy in Sri Lanka too stated that the Pakistani Government will provide aid for Sri Lankan families displaced and affected due to the floods and landslides.

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Tri Forces And Irrigation Department Officials In Attempt To Prevent Breaking Bund Of Ging River From Baddegama

According to the latest reports  Tri forces personal and Irrigation Department officials are currently being engaged in blocking the water leak of the river bund in Ging River by using sand bags   in order to save Baddegama City from possible floods.

If heavy showers  do not occur within today (28)it is possible to prevent the breaking of the Bund in Ging River from Baddegama Area Irrigation Department has stated.

A Section Of The Southern Expressway Closed Due To Heavy Showers And Floods

Two entry points of the Southern Expressway have closed  due to the heavy showers and floods.

Accordingly the two lanes of the Southern Expressway between Dodangoda and Galanigama and the section between Pinnaduwa to Matara have been closed due to the situation.

At present roads attached to the Kokmaduwa,Imaduwa and Godagama entry points of the Southern Expressway submerged due to heavy showers.

All the vehicles arrived Colombo should exit from Welipanna according to the authorities.

Baddegama Residents Are Advised To Vacate Their Premises Due To Flood Threat

Galle District secretary has requested from the residents of Baddaegama city in Galle District to vacate their premises and move to safe places  due to the flood threat in the city.

The bund of Ging river is going to break from Baddegama area as the water  in Ging river is currently overflowing   according to the authorities.

Around 146 Persons Have Died And Over 400,000 Displaced And Affected Due To The Adverse Weather-Updated

Around 146 persons have died and more than 400,000 persons have been displaced and affected due to the adverse weather affected 14 districts of the country up to now according to the Disaster Management Center.

Although the Center has stated that around 112 went missing  due to the situation according to the reports received from provinces the number may have be higher than this .

Army,Navy and Air force teams are continuing their rescue missions to save those who are stranded in many flood and landslide affected areas.

Meanwhile floods in most of the cities in Southern Province reported as still remains and the city Of Neluwa and surrounding villages are still submerged with  several feats of water it has been reported.

Ratnapura City including Kiriella and paddy fields and several houses near Sinharaja Forest and many areas in Hambanthota including Kapuhenwala in Tangalle are still under water.Several areas in Galle including Udugama and Millaniya  are being submerged and transport activities have been disrupted due to this ,Boats are being used to transport people in these areas at present.

The water levels in Nilwala ,Kalu and Ging are increasing rapidly and the water level of Kukule ganga also increased.Due to the overflowing of Nilwala river several areas in Matara district have submerged and several areas in the District currently under threat of floods according to the authorities.

In western province several areas in Kalutara District including Bulathsinghale ,Naragala,Thebuwana and Nagoda  still under water it has been reported .Due to the  overflowing of Kelani river Kaelanimulla , Kaduwela areas and some roads in Kolonnawa have been submerged.