INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
landslide has reportedly occurred around midnight yesterday (22).Meanwhile, trains plying to Badulla on the up-country line have been
limited to Nanuoya until further notice.The Railway Department stated that this decision has been taken due to rockfalls and landslides
caused by the prevailing inclement weather continuously obstructing the up-country railway tracks.Meanwhile, the Colombo-Badulla main road
has been obstructed at Halpe, Balangoda due to the collapse of an earthen mound amidst the prevailing rainy weather.As a result of this, the
traffic on the road has been restricted, the police said.It is said that the Badulla-Colombo main road has also been blocked at Imbulpe in
Balangoda and Seelagama areas due to subsequent landslides.
