Risk of landslide on Southern Expressway

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The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today warned that there was a risk of landslide near the 114th km post on the Southern Expressway between Imaduwa and Kokmaduwa due to the adverse weather prevailing in the Southern Province.

NBRO Landslide Research and Risk Management Division head R.M.S. Bandara advised motorists to take care when close to the 114th km post.

“We have already informed the Road Development Authority (RDA) about the situation and they are looking into it. If the adverse weather continues, we might have to close the road,” he told Daily Mirror.

He said the Kokmaduwa interchange had been severely affected by the heavy rains.

The NBRO, issuing the landslide warning on Wednesday, said those residing in hilly parts of Galle -- including Niyagama, Nagoda, Habaraduwa, Baddegama and surrounding areas -- should be vigilant.

In its landslide warning to Matara, the NBRO advised the residents of Kotapola, Pitabeddara, Akuressa, Weligama, Pasgoda, Athuraliya and surrounding areas to be vigilant.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Sapu Thursday, 01 October 2015 09:20 PM

These things are usually considered in the environmental study but the MR regime never cared about those

nostradamus Thursday, 01 October 2015 09:43 PM

This is the good planing of the MR government and the good work of the Chinese company....

Goliwog Thursday, 01 October 2015 10:35 PM

Just a eye opener! What will be the effects of filling the sea for the "Port City"? Has a study ever been done. Yes, a study was done with regard to the % by the "so called patriot" brothers. Oh !

public Thursday, 01 October 2015 11:00 PM

Nothing wrong the expressway, the area around the expressway (designed by UNP) fail to provide adequate hydraulic design.

Citizen Friday, 02 October 2015 07:59 AM

Yes Even now he does not care and the 4 Musketeers ( WW. GP, VN and BG ) People are to be blamed to vote these people to Parliament - Still thinking of their Commission. The New People must be already thinking of their Bank Account Now. With the Colombo - Kandy Highway

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