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Landslide and flood warnings issued as Met Dept says expect more rain and strong winds
View(s):Fresh landslide and flood warnings have been issued to residents in Galle, Kalutara and Ratnapura Districts, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.
Agalawatte town in the Kalutara District
DMC Deputy Director Pradeep Kodippili said that landslide threats have been issued for Galle, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Nuwara Eliya districts due to continuing showers.
“In the Galle the Neluwa area the people have been asked to evacuate. So far no disastrous incidents have taken place,” he said.
Mr. Kodippili said the water levels had risen in the Kalu ganga, Kukule ganga and Nilwala ganga with flood gates being opened at Kalu ganga and Kukule ganga.
Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) also issued warnings as the rainfall in certain areas had been over 75mm during the past 24 hours with the threat of landslides, earth slips, rock falls and subsidence.
Divisional Secretariat areas of Niyagama, Yakkalamulla , Nagoda and Thawalama in Galle have been warned of the threat of landslides.
Warnings of landslide threats have also been issued in the Bulathkohupitiya divisional secretary area and surrounding areas in Kegalle too.
Meanwhile the Meteorology Department said the prevailing rainy and cloudy conditions will continue with strong winds and rough seas in the next few days.
Showers and thunder showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and Southern provinces.
The Department has also warned that temporary localised strong winds could occur along with thunder showers in some areas.Heavy rains of upto 100 to 150mm are expected in Sabaragamuwa, Kalutara, Galle and Matara.
The Department spokesman said that the current rainy weather is due to low level atmospheric disturbance especially in the north- eastern sea area and as well as in the Bay of Bengal.
Therefore heavy showers as well as increased wind-speeds to 50-60 KMPH are expected in the North, north east and east of the country. Thunder showers are also expected in Trincomalee, Matara, Kanakasanturai Mannar and Colombo.
Flood gates opened in Kukule Ganga