The Badulla-Bibile Road has been temporarily closed for traffic after mounds of earth, and trees collapsed onto the road due to the inclement weather today (Nov 30).
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Office in Badulla has requested drivers to use alternate routes until the road is cleared.
"Drivers can travel through Bandarawela, Ella, and Namunukula, to reach Passara (in Badulla)," DMC Badulla District Assistant Director Udaya Kumara told Times Online.
He said that Road Development Authority workers are taking steps to clear the road.
Related story
28 families vacate homes after earthslip in Koslanda
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.
Leave Comments