Landslide warning for four districts

4 districts have been yesterday positioned below the Division One warning for landslides and residents have been referred to as upon to stay alert with the onset of the monsoon rains.

The areas are Baddegama, Elpitiya and Nagoda within the Galle district, Bulathsinhala, Ingiriya, Mathugama and Walallawita within the Kalutara district, Ruwanwella, Yatiyanthota, Deraniyagala, Bulathkohupitiya and Dehiowita within the Kegalle district and Eheliyagoda and Kuruwita within the Ratnapura district. A senior official of the Catastrophe Administration Centre (DMC) mentioned that extra rain was anticipated within the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and the South Western a part of the island. He referred to as upon the general public to take sufficient precautions to minimise injury attributable to non permanent localised sturdy winds and lightning throughout thunder showers. – LB