Twenty-eight families temporarily vacated their homes in the Koslanda area in Badulla after an earth slip damaged two houses today (Nov 30).
Haldumulla Divisional Secretary Suneth Jinendrasena told Times Online that the families have sought shelter at a state-run relief centre in the area.
He said residents had moved out of their homes as a precaution from landslides.
According to the Meteorological Department, the Badulla District is likely to receive up to 150mm of rain owing to the North-East monsoon which made landfall this week.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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