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Landslide threat
eight districts
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sudden
landslides that |
could occur in
eight districts Focas in Ratnapura yesterday. —
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De Eliya, Badulla,
te Ratnapura, Kegalle, Kalutara, Galle and Matara as a result of
torrential rains.
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A spokesman for the Diaster Management Centre told the Daily .
News that those who live close to Galagedara, Nawalapitiya,
Suduhumpola, Bahirawakanda, + Mahaiyawa, _ Peradeniya,
Thennakumbura, Ambagamuwa, Kothmale, Haldummilla, Peace
Beragala-Haputhala road, Beragala-Wellawaya road, Koslanda, ex of L
Niwithigala, Kalawana, Kolonna, Ratnapura, Pelmadulla,
Kahawatta, Alapatha, —_Bulathkohupitiya, _Deraniyagala,
Yatiyantota, Kegalle, Aranayaka, Ruwanwella, Bulathsinhala,
Horana, Palindanuwara, Walallawita, Neluwa, Yakkalamulla,
Pitabeddara, Pasgoda, Mulatiyana and Deniyaya should be alert
on landslides and floods.
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He said that the Meteorology Department has informed the
development of torrential rains within the next 48 hours in these
areas.
High rainfall exceeding over 100 mm has been indicated for
these areas. It has been further confirmed by the NBRO
following its landslide disaster maps.
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take precautionary action
"Six deaths have been reported on April 27 in Ingiriya, Kalutara
due to landslides," he said, A woman was also killed in a
landslide in Yatiyantota yesterday.
He said a disaster situation has been declared yesterday in
Ratnapura following extensive floods. Schools affected by floodsin Ratnapura District were closed yesterday. He said a landslide
has occurred in Opanayake and traffic was disrupted on the
Colombo-Badulla Road yesterday.
Rivers Kalu, Kelani and Ging had started to spill over due to
prevailing heavy rains and people who live in these areas should
be on alert. Around 170 people have been affected owing to
floods caused by heavy rains in Kalutara District.
Disaster Relief Service Ministry's National Disaster Management
Centre's Director N.D. Hettiarachchi told the Daily News that the
centre is collecting information to finalise correct figures on
damaged houses with the assistance of district and divisional
secretaries. Compensation will be provided to families of victims
under the Relief Assistance Scheme.
The evaluation is being carried out further to offer the
compensations for partially and completely damaged houses.
A spokesman from the Meteorology Department said that there
will be showers and thundershowers at times in several places
around the Island. The "Nagis" cyclone was about 600 km
Northeast of Jaffna yesterday and it is likely to move in
northwestward. Intermittent rain accompanied by fairly strong
winds will continue in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central,
Southern and Northwestern provinces
Meanwhile, a spokesman from the Fisheries Ministry said that
eight boats which were tied up at the Fisheries Harbour in
Mirissa have been damaged due to the cyclone.
There were 300 boats at the moment in the harbour and two
boats which have not been properly tied up were totally
damaged.