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Thursday, September 7, 2017

THOUGHTS FOR LIFE

People Living In Several Low Land Areas In Kalutara Removed From Their Houses Due To Flood Threat

Due to the heavy showers experienced during last 24 hours .authorities have taken steps to remove people living in low land flood risk areas and moved them to safe places it has been revealed.

During last 24c hours 104.5 mili meters of rain had been received to the Kalutara District according to the reports.

Meanwhile authorities advised the people living in Bulathsinghala,Madurawal,Ingiriya and Agalawatte areas to evacuate the areas as the spill gates of Kukule Ganga(River) have opened as a result of water level reached the overflowing level .

Due To The Heavy Showers Several Roads And Areas In Ratnapura Are Being Submerged

Due to the heavy showers prevailing since last night (06) several sub ways and low land areas in Rathnapura District are being inundated it has been reported.

Disaster Management Center has informed the people in Ratnapura to be in vigilant on floods as the water level of the Kalu Ganga(River) has reached it's spill level this morning.

Due to the showers Colombo-Badulla,Baduwatte-Idamgoda ,Kandangoda-Gorakaela,Kuruwita-Gorakaela roads are being flooded and low land areas including Ratnapura,Nivithigala,Ayagama,Palmadulla,Kalawana,Opanayake,Imbulpe,Balangoda,Kiriella,Kiruwita and Ehaliyagoda areas inundated at present and due to it transport activities on these roads have been disrupted.

Colombo-Ratnapura main road has been blocked since this noon due to the flooding in parakaduwa,Ehliyagoda and puwakpitiya areas according to reports.

Four Army Soldiers Were Injured Due To A Hand Grenade Explosion

Four army soldiers have been injured and hospitalized due to a hand grenade explosion occurred during a training session at Air force Base in Morawewa,Trincomalee.

The explosion occurred when a Army Soldier practicing the way of throwing a Hand Grenade it has been revealed.