Predictions of change alongside the aftermath of the recent extreme weather

Predictions of change alongside the aftermath of the recent extreme weather.

Director General of the Department of Meteorology Lalith Chandrapala commented on the weather 

Director General of the Department of Meteorology,Lalith Chandrapala pointed out that the weather condition of the country is now getting back to normal and also during the past 12 to 18 hours, the country, specially the Kelaniya area has not experienced heavy rainfall.
He further added that rainfall can be expected in the north west, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces due to the impact of the cyclones and the cyclone named Raonu has traveled 1600 km north east from Kankasanthurai and is expected to move to Bangladesh through Chittagong tonight or in the early hours of tomorrow and after it enters into Bangladesh the strength of the cyclone will reduce and then, the impact it has towards Sri Lanka will reduce.
The Department of Irrigation today announced that the severe flood situation is reducing following the reduction of the water levels of the Kelani River.
Catchment areas of many rivers experienced fair weather during the past 24 hours. The Department of Irrigation noted that due this the floods in many areas have reduced.

Water levels of the Kelani river is also reducing gradually. Despite flood waters, there are many who continue to remain in their inundated houses in areas on either side of the Kelani River because of the fear of their belongings being looted and the lack of means to travel to safer ground.
The Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka Navy continue to engage in search operation and missions to provide food relief.
Though people managed to move to safer locations when flood waters hit, caged animals in these areas had to face the brunt of the rising waters. Such a group of animals were released today in this manner.
Areas such as Kaduwela, Hangwella, and Biyagama are still affected by the floods. Kaduwela entry point of the Kadawatha Matara expressway continues to be closed.
SSP Ajith Rohana who is charge of Colombo – North commented on providing security to public property owing to floods.
Another landslide was reported in Aranayake this afternoon when part of the Ambalakanda gaveway. District Secretary of Kegalle, Abeywickreme Wanasooriya said that relief teams were dispatched to the area. This is the third landslide reported in and around the Aranayake area.

The first landslide was experienced in the Siripura area where a large number of people were reported missing. Saama-sara hill experienced a landslide yesterday.

Today’s landslide was reported in the hill which is situated opposite to the Siripura hill and operations in search of those who went missing in the landslide continue

Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe who is in charge of the search operation reported that a body and several limbs were recovered during the search. Prime Minister Ranil wickremesinghe visited the Aranayake area today.

A Presidential task force was established to manage the damages caused by Natural Disasters that occured due to the prevelent inclement weather conditions under the directions of Preisdent Maithripala Sirisena.
Several countries have already come forward to assist Sri Lanka at this time of need.
The first batch of relief material was received from India. Two Naval ships that were sent from Kochi harbour in India consisted of 25 tonnes of goods. The goods include, food items, water, clothes and medicine.

ndian high commissioner to Sri lanka Y.K. Sinha and deputy minister of foreign affairs, Dr. Harsha de Silva were present at the occasion where these goods were handed over to Sri lanka.

Meanwhile India has also sent goods weighing 50 tonnes by air today. A stock of aid from the Japanese government too reached the island yesterday, while Australia has come forward to provide 500,000 dollars to the Sri lanka government in aid.

The ministry of disaster management has announced that 73 deaths were reported during the past few days due to various disaster situations. 127 persons are still missing following the disasters that were reported this week.

Disaster management center said that affected people are temporarily housed at 497 welfare centers while over 93,000 families are still being affected by the weather.

Around 5000 residents living around the Meethotamulla Garbage dump are victimized by different pandemics that are spreading.

What can be witnessed in the other areas that were inundated is mud. However areas surrounding the Meethotamulla garbage dump is submerged in black garbage water. This garbage water has been flowing in this area for the past four days. The Meethotamulla area which was famous for its infamous garbage dump, now has a river of garbage water flowing across it.


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