Around 7061 Persons are being affected due to the ongoing heavy showers prevailing in the Island according to the Disaster Management Center(DMC).
These are belongs to 2271 families and 33 houses have been partially damaged due to the rain the DMC had stated .
A person was killed and another were injured and hospitalized after they were colliding with a Lorry whilst crossing theroad near Main Bus stop at Homagama in High Level road according to the Homagama Police headquarters .
The injured person had been admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital for treatment.The deceased was identified as a 34 year old resident of Bakamuna area.
Sri Lanka Navy had arrested two persons with 2820 Narcotic tablets in their possession last friday (15) during a search mission carried out at Seelawathuea,Kallaru and Achchanakulam areas
The suspects are of the ages 22and 23 years and they were hande over to the Seelawathura Police for further investigations .
Two small shops were completely destroyed due to a landslidw occurred at Hali-Ela area in Badulla District this noom (15) it has been reported .The Landslide was occurred as a result of a Soil mound collapse it has been revealed.Two traders inside the shops which were destroyed due to the landslide had escaped unhurt it has beem reported.
As two large rocks also toppled over to the road authorities had removed five shops in the area due to the landslide threats.
The Department of Police has launched an Island wide mission to raid Dangerous narcotics named as "Justice" it has been reported.
The aim of this mission is to control drug networks of dangerous narcotic smugglers snd distributors as well as taken them into custody and rehabilitate the drug addicts the Police have stated.A special Office functioning 24 hours a day in this regard is schedule to setup at the Police department on 17 th of December it has been reported
