Eleven houses at Kelipanawela Aswedduma village, in the Koslanda area of Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat, have been destroyed due to a landslide, with seven houses completely covered in soil and all property destroyed.
The disaster was triggered by heavy rains and high winds. Residents affected are seeking government relief.
Pix by: Nayanananda Buwaneka - Haputale
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
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