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One man killed, houses damaged in strong winds
View(s):One person was killed and over 300 houses damaged yesterday due to strong winds in Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura and Badulla districts, an official at the Disaster Management Centre said,
A house damaged in Belihuloya and below (left) Boralanda. Pic by Prins Ratnayake
“We have received information that 198 houses in Nuwara Eliya, 100 houses in Badulla and 18 in Ratnapura were damaged,” Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Deputy Director (Media) Lal Sarath Kumara said.
A security officer died in Boralanda, Welimada when a tree fell on him, while six
The hoarding that had fallen on the Nuwara Eliya-Badulla road. Pic by Shelton Hettiarachchi
people who sustained injuries in various parts of Badulla district were admitted to hospitals in Welimada and Uva Paranagama.
A number of trees had fallen in several parts of the district cutting off electricity in several divisions too.
In Halpe, Belihuloya, 12 houses were damaged, injuring several children. Balangoda police have deployed officers in the area to ensure the safety of residents.
Balangoda Chief Inspector Gayan Prasanna said 150 people had been displaced due to the damage to property.
Pic by R. Kogulan
Meanwhile a hoarding had fallen on the Nuwara Eliya-Badulla road in the early hours of Friday morning.
The Colombo – Badulla night mail train was cancelled yesterday due to the strong winds.