One killed in landslide in Ginigathhena: 10 shops destroyed

A 64-year-old man was killed after 10 shops in Ginigathhena were destroyed in a landslide this morning, police said.

They said the man had been buried in the debris and was recovered by the police, army and the residents.

The stretch of the Kandy-Ginigathhena road between Ginigathhena Police Station and the bus stand has been temporarily closed due to landslide risk.

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