Few Large Trees In Viharamaha Devi Park Too Had Fallen To The Ground Due To Adverse Weather

Few large  Trees in the famous Viharamaha Devi Park in Town Hall area had fallen on to the ground due to the strong winds it has been reported.

Last night a tree had fallen on to a Motor Car in Kiribathgoda by injuring two persons and incidents related to fallen trees  were reported in many parts of the island since lat evening (29).

Meanwhile the Colombo Urban Council has requested the public to inform on road obstructions occurred due to the fallen trees within Colombo Municipal Council limits to the number 0777 313247 or to the hot line 110.

Wild Life Department Requested Public To Avoid Visiting Yala Park And Horton Plains

The Wild Life Conservation Department has requested the public top avoid visiting Yala National Wild Life Park and Horton Plains National Park due to the adverse weather condition prevails in there submerged the  entry roads to the two Parks .

Due to the adverse weather the zone-02 of the Yala Park had been closed down the Department has stated.

FROM YESTERYEAR SINHALA CINEMA: A SONG FROM "HATHARA MAHA NIDANAYA" FILM(1965)

MAIN CAST OF THE FILM-LATE STANLY PERERA,VIJITHA MALLIKA,DOMMIE JAYAWARDENA,GIRLY GUNAWARDENA,JEEWARANI KURUKULASURIYA,DAVID DHARAMAKEERTHI SENADHEERA KURUPPU AND ANANDA JAYARATNE

THIS SONG WAS SUNG BY LATHA WALPOLA

Red Notices Issued To Two Areas In Ratnapura And Badulle On Landslides

Red notices were issued to the two divisional secretariats in Ratnapura and Badulla Districts by the National Building Research Organization(NBRO) which are identified as highly risk areas for landslides .

Accordingly Kolonna District Secretariat in Ratnapura and Kandamulle District Secretariat in Badulle were received these red notices and people those areas have been  advised to be evacuated from their houses according to the NBRO.

Disaster Management Center Has Issued Landslide Warnings To Eight Districts

Disaster Management Center has issued landslide warnings to Eight Districts due to the adverse weather condition experienced by these Districts at present.

Accordingly Galle,Matara,Hambanthota,Nuwara Eliya,Ratnapura,Badulle,Matale and Monaragala areas were received landslide warnings for a 24 hour period..

People in these areas should be vigilant over landslide signs due to the situation the Center has announced.

Mother Nature Unkind To Many Areas As Strong Winds And Heavy Showers Caused Tree Falls,Power Cuts And Disruption Of Transport Activities In Five Districts

Mother nature unkind to many areas in Five Districts since last evening as falling of trees as a result of the strong winds up to 80 Kilo Meters per hour experienced in  Galle,Matara ,Hambanthota ,Colombo and Kalutara had destroyed many properties and houses and disrupted electricity supply as well.

Due to the fallen trees as a result of the strong winds many areas in Galle,Matara and Hambanthota  experiences electricity cuts since last evening.The restoring of electricity supply to  these areas are being delayed due to the continuous sowers and winds the authorities have stated.

Transport activities in many areas in southern province including Ambalangoda area have been disrupted since last evening as a result of the fallen trees towards the main roads .Sign boards fallen on to the roads in many areas according to reports.

Two persons were injured and hospitalized after a Tree had fallen on to the Motor Car they were traveling in at Kiribathgoda last night .The injured were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital for treatment.

Due to the Heavy showers and strong winds train services in Kelany valley and Upcountry railway lines have been disrupted and due to the strong winds experienced in Katunayake three flights two Sri Lankan flights arrived in from Chennai and Bangalore in India and a Air Asia flight arrived in from Kuala Lampur in Malaysia had been diverted to Mattala International Airport in Hambanthota last night.

The diverted flights had returned Katunayake International Airport this morning after the weather in the area had improved.

Heavy Showers Increased The Water Levels Of Nilwala And Gin Rivers In South-Twenty Five Houses In Norwood And Bagawanthalawa Submerged

Due to the heavy showers prevailing in many areas of Southern Province and Central Hill areas since last evening(29)  around twenty five   houses and low land areas in Norwood and Bagawanthalawa areas as well as Norwood ground have submerged  due to the overflowing of  Keselgamu Oya and Niwalal and Gin Rivers in south have reached overflowing level according to the Irrigation Department.

Due to the floods in Norwood and Bagawanthyalawa areas people in the  submerged houses have been moved to safe places it has been reported.

Accordingly Nilwala River has reached overflowing level from Pitabaddara,Sapugoda and  Panadugama areas and Gin River has reached overflowing level from Thawalama area the Department has stated.

The Irrigation Department has appealed the public residing around those rivers to be in alert as the water levels  of these rivers have reached overflowing level.