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Earth-slip kills Peradeniya resident
A 68 year old man has died after an earth-slip damaged several shops along the Colombo-Peradeniya road last night (21), Police said.
The deceased, a resident of Peradeniya has been sleeping inside one of the four shops damaged. Firefighters, electricity board, disaster management rescue workers and residents were able to recover the body buried in soil.
Peradeniya police said traffic along the road continues as usual.
Several areas in Kandy district have been issued with landslide warnings. Thumpane DSD and surrounding areas have been issued with level 2 warning (to be on alert if rain continues).
Udunuwara, Udapalatha, Medadumbara, Gangawata Korale, Pathadumbara and Ududumbara DS divisions have been issued with level 1 warning.
In house patients at the maternity ward of Teldeniya Hospital were sent to National Hospital-Kandy after an earth slip damaged the building two days ago.
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Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
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Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
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