Disruption in traffic on the Colombo-Monaragala highway
April 20, 2011 04:29 pm
The Kumbukkan Bridge in Monaragala is reported to have collapsed due to heavy rains experienced in the area thus disrupting vehicular traffic on the Colombo- Monaragala highway the Disaster Management Centre stated today.
Assistant Director of the DMC Pradeep Kodippili told Ada Derana that this has disrupted vehicular traffic on the Colombo- Monaragala highway and the public has been advised to use alternative routes. He added that the Monaragala- Badalkumbura Buttala route can be used as an alternative route by motorists.
Furthermore several houses in the Anuradhapura area have been partially damaged due to strong winds experienced during the past few days in the area.