Due to the strong winds experienced last night(28) around 14 line rooms at the Katambulawa Tea Estate in Nawalapitiya area had been damaged as a result of flowing away the roof sheets of the rooms it has been reported.
Due to this situation more than 50 persons have been displaced and the estate authorities have moved them temporarily to the near by Tamil collage for safety reasons.
The Department of Meteorology has been predicted that strong gusty winds will be experienced in western slopes of the Central with wind speed up to 50 - 60 kilo meters per hour .The strong winds are likely to continue during next two days as well the Department has stated.
Public Health Inspectors(PHI's) are currently engaging in removing stocks belonging to 12 batches of Canned Fish imported from China,from the local market after found theses stocks contains worms and not suitable for human consumption.
The tests carried out by the Food Control Unit of the Health Ministry have revealed that the samples taken from the stocks belonging to 12 batches at the market and in the Airport contains worms.
Due to this situation Airport Customs have decided not to release the Canned fish stocks under the custody of them to the six local companies who have imported the stocks from China.
Accordingly around 74 cartons contains these Canned fish which are under supervision had been stucked at Airport Customs .
Meanwhile PHI's have already removed thousands of Canned fish tins from the local market after revealing the presense of worms in samples of them .
According to the president of the Sri Lanka PHI Union Upul Rohana,The companies who have imported these canned fish are attempting to get the stocks that are in custody of the customs to be released .
