Strong winds slam Trinco

Over 200 houses in Trincomalee have been damaged due to strong winds and urgent measures are being taken to provide temporary shelters for the families, Trincomalee Government Agent, Major General Ranjith De Silva told Daily Mirror online.

The most number of houses have been damaged in the Morawewa and Padavi areas and out of the 213 houses broken, 20 houses have been completely destroyed.

Major General De Silva said that all measures were being taken to look after the displaced people. (JN)