Kurunegala District Archives

Monsoon Rains, Floods Wreak Havoc Source:ceylontoday The persisting inclement weather conditions, accompanied by the ongoing South-west monsoon, have wreaked havoc in 20 districts claiming the lives of 15 persons, injuring 23 and affecting a total of 3,727 families comprising 11,864 by yesterday (2). Major flood situations have been reported in Millakanda of the Kalu Ganga and Pitabeddara of Nilwala Ganga. Following that, several main roads, including the Bulathsinhala – Kalutara road, remain inundated. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance to promptly allocate funds to the District Secretaries to provide urgent assistance to those impacted by the adverse weather conditions, the President’s Media Division said The situation was caused by the torrential rainfall of 149.8mm received by Millakanda of the Kuda Ganga basin of the Kalu Ganga, according to the Irrigation Department. The water level of the Kelani River has reached flood level in Kelanimulla, ...

“RIOTS, AGAIN” – By Des Kelly What is happening in Sri Lanka ?. WHAT IS HAPPENING, AND WHY IS IT ALLOWED TO GO ON ?!!!!. This “Breaking News” has just come in, to me, and to say that I am thoroughly disturbed and Angry about it, would have to be the understatement of the year. My apologies, folks, I cannot write any more, right now, but please read this shocking news, HOPE & PRAY that SOMETHING will be done to bring these RIOTS under control, AGAIN!!!. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief)–eLanka. Video: Communal Unrest Simmers In North West; Minuwangoda Also Affected Violent mobs have marched through parts of the Kurunegala District for nearly 24 hours attacking mosques, homes and businesses in Muslim settlements in the area with most of the violence taking place while police curfew is in effect, raising fears of another anti-Muslim riot in the area along ...