Residents in Ella and Haldumulla divisional secretariat divisions and surrounding areas in Badulla district, Rattota DS division in Matale district and Kalawana, Weligapola, Nivithigala and Imbulpe DS divisions in Ratnapura district have been asked to be cautious by the National Building Research Organization (NBRO)of possible landslides, rock falls and cutting or slope failures.
The NBRO issuing a warning said as rainfall during the past 24 hours has been more than 75 mm, residents in the areas should be more watchful of signs of landslides, ground subsidence, rock falls and slope/cutting failures.
Meanwhile, 36 families have been temporarily moved to a safe place as the Beragala-Koslanda road is at rock fall risk due to heavy rains, Haputale Divisional Secretary Sunil Abeykoon said.
I still remember the day of August 1947 floods, as it was the last school day at Kingswood College Kandy and the height the water soured. Water rose to the height of the Cross of the Chrurch at Getambe and the water was so high that it engulfed the Getambe Rajaponawarma Temple leaving only a few leaves of the Bo-tree visible.
The Colombo Additional Magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to investigate and submit a report over a complaint about the alleged illegal assets gained by model Piumi Hansamali.
Heritage properties are major tourist attractions world over. Sri Lanka is no exception in this matter. From Colombo, Galle, most of the mountain cities including Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Hatton and Kandy and in the North, hundreds of heritage properties are spread across.
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