If Rain Continues Landslides Are Possible In Seven Districts -NBRO

The National Building Research Organization(NBRO) has today(02) announced that several areas in seven districts have been identified as risk areas of landslides if a rain fall continues in next 24 hours  . 

Accordingly rock falls, landslides and cut slope failures may  have occur in the areas identified in Ratnapura,Galle,Matara,Hambanthota,Nuwara Eliya ,Kalutara and Kegalle districts if the rain fall continues.

NBRO has began  inspecting around 1000 areas  which are at risk of landslides it has been reported.

The death toll due  to the adverse weather conditions still stands as 208 and 92 persons have been reported as missing up to  now and more than 677,000 persons displaced or affected  according to the Disaster Management Center.

Around 1735 houses have completely destroyed and 9432 houses have partially destroyed up to now due to the adverse weather the Center has stated.

 

GOLDEN MELODIES

Around 208 persons Have Died Due To The Bad Weathrr

Around 208 persons have died and 96 persons went

missing up to now due to adverse weather conditions affected in 15 districts according to the Disaster Management Center.

More than 629,000 persons have been displaced and affected due to the adverse weather.

Meanwhile the water levels of Kalu,Nilwala and gin rivers which were  overflowing  last friday currently receding the center has stated.

Several areas of Galle including baddegama ,Poddala,wakwella and some areas in Matara still under water authorities have stated.

Navy officers have today recovered a body of a child around five years old while floating in the Kalu river in elamodara in Galapatha,Kaluthara.

Navy have requested the persons in flood affected areas not to travel through rafts or boats until the flood water completely recead.

HEALTH TIP

QUOTES FOR LIFE

Palawatte Bridge On Deniyaya-Galle Main Road Had Collapsed

The Palawatte Bridge in Porupitiya ,Morawake area had collapsed due to the heavy showers prevailed in the area during last few days according to the reports.

The collapsed bridge is situated near Palawatte Junction on Deniyaya-Galle main road .

A Six Year Old Boy Was Killed And Three Of His Family Members Injured Due To A Road Accident

A six year old boy had been killed and three of his family members were injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were traveling in fallen a 60 feet deep precipice near Ginigathhena area in the wee hours of this morning(01).

The injured a mother ,father and the grand mother of the deceased child were admitted to the Ginigathhena Hospital and later the grand mother had been transferred to the Nawalapitiya Base Hospital for further treatment.

According to the Ginigathhena Police the accident occurred while the family members were returning to Ginigathhena from Ehaliyagoda after attending an alms giving event of their relative who has died due to a landslide recently in Ehaliyagoda area .

The accident had been  occurred after the father of the deceased boy who was driving the vehicle at the time fallen a sleep it has been revealed.