Lightning kills 5 in SL

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Colombo, Oct 4 – At least five people were killed by lightning and many were missing due to floods triggered by torrential rains in different parts of Sri Lanka, officials said.

Pradeep Kodippily, national co-ordinator of the disaster management centre said five people were killed by lightning in Moneragala, Gampaha and Ratnapura districts during the weekend.

The island has been experiencing heavy rains since Friday, Xinhua reported.

Kodippily said Badulla district’s main highway between Badulla and Haputale was closed Sunday following landslides. Several roads in Galle district were also blocked due to floods, officials said.

IANS

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Comments - 18

Nalin Pradeep Monday, 04 October 2010 03:44 AM

Why this lightnining not come to Hotel Araliya instead of killing innocent people?????

BACKTOOLDJOB Monday, 04 October 2010 03:53 AM

politicians beware!!!
:D

Kamal Pathirana Monday, 04 October 2010 03:54 AM

Beware of lightning who did wrong things

Sanje Monday, 04 October 2010 04:13 AM

Yes Dear, targets were wrong

malkanthi Monday, 04 October 2010 04:31 AM

All have sinned, there is no big and small in sin! One cannot point a finger at another!

mata nikang hithuna Monday, 04 October 2010 04:49 AM

Dear Secretory General UPFA, please send a circular to all members stay inside when raining as we can't afford to loose any one of them.

Chandimani Tuesday, 05 October 2010 04:07 AM

I too agree with uni.

Sahan Monday, 04 October 2010 05:10 AM

Moneragala , Rathnapura and Gampaha only. But any victims from the Hambanthota district?

J Dan Monday, 04 October 2010 09:02 AM

With Bread price going up. UPFA members be indoors.

Chandimani Monday, 04 October 2010 05:21 AM

One should NOW come forward and seek Court Order to National Environment Authority to STOP all kinds of Lightnings thorugh out the Island!

citizen1 Monday, 04 October 2010 05:27 AM

You have a morbid bizzare sense of humour. Most may not get it.

hibimsha Monday, 04 October 2010 05:33 AM

when tha time comes big one will hit, specailly in Hambantotoa

Sahan Monday, 04 October 2010 09:29 AM

Ok I agree, but doesn't all these comments indicate that all sri Lankans has one wish. Lightnings to hit some particular group of people.

Ausia Monday, 04 October 2010 05:43 AM

Hey People, do not use this news to argue on your political desires. This is a natural disaster and your fellow countrymen are in trouble. It is sorry to see that not a single word supporting people who lost homes and loved ones. If this is your mentality, what is the difference between you and all those (as you said, corrupted) politicians?

unl Monday, 04 October 2010 09:48 AM

dont worry, culprit is the jail now. well protected from the lightning

sf Monday, 04 October 2010 06:18 AM

Nature will strike at those who have done wrong - So be AWARE

malkanthi Monday, 04 October 2010 06:25 AM

Sahan, dont carry hatred towards hambanthota fellows, else there will be no difference b'ween you and them!

doctor no Monday, 04 October 2010 06:46 AM

is doctor safe?

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