COLOMBO (News 1st): The license of the quarry operated in Walapane, close to the site where three people died following a landslide, has been temporarily suspended. Senior Director of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, Engineer Sajjana De Silva said that an investigation is underway into the si...

COLOMBO (News 1st) -  A group of Bhikkus and locals protested against the stone quarry, which is said to have to be a contributory factor for the landslide that occurred in Walapane, claiming the lives of four. The remains of one more deceased is yet to be recovered. The victims were 58-year-old,...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Geological Sciences Department of the University of Peradeniya state that the quarry maintained nearby may have been a causative factor that led to the landslide in Malapattaawa in Walapane that claimed three lives. Operations to retrieve the body of the boy who was trapp...

COLOMBO(News 1st) - A school student was reported missing and three others were reported dead as a result of a landslide in the Malapattawa area in Walapane. Over a year ago, G.G. Ranbanda lamented over the situation they had to face as a result of the risk of landslides. Despite the risk posed d...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Three persons, a girl and two women died due to a landslide in Walapane, Nuwara Eliya. Reports suggest that there were four residents in the house and the police and the military personnel have commenced operations to recover the last person. According to the police, the r...