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President instructs to provide immediate relief to affected people in disaster-stricken areas
27 Nov 2024 (6:27 PM) 59-year-old man dies after falling into water-filled drain in Koswatta
28 Nov 2024 (9:57 AM) Several trains cancelled due to adverse weather
27 Nov 2024 (5:33 PM) Death toll climbs to 4 as adverse weather impacts over 230,000
27 Nov 2024 (4:49 PM) Ratnapura District records highest leptospirosis deaths and infections in 2024
27 Nov 2024 (6:13 PM) Very heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
28 Nov 2024 (9:46 AM) |
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to provide immediate relief services to affected people in disaster-stricken areas by gathering information on-site rather than relying solely on technological data. 
A 59-year-old resident of the Madumulla area in Uda Pussellawa has reportedly died after falling into a water-filled drain in the Mawathagama Industrial Zone in Koswatta. 
Several train services have been cancelled due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in many areas across the island. 
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that the prevailing inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 230,743 individuals across Sri Lanka. 
The Director of Health Services for the Sabaragamuwa Province, Dr. Kapila Kannangara, has stated that the Ratnapura District has recorded the highest number of deaths and infections from leptospirosis disease this year. 
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 100 km northeast of Trincomalee at around 2.30 a.m. of November 28, 2024. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
