Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- Fresh landslide risks have emerged in Aranayaka, which was previously devastated by landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, following heavy rains yesterday (21).

Authorities say Ambalakanda, Dothaloya and Gangthuna in Aranayake are now facing a heightened risk.

A section of the carpeted main road linking Aranayaka town with Dothaloya caved in dramatically at Ambalakanda, splitting into two and sinking at the centre. The damage has caused risks for motorists and pedestrians.

Residents allege that the failure to properly repair a culvert along a main canal at the site of an earlier landslide resulted in further damages to the area following yesterday's rains. They claim that rainwater was forced to flow along the ro...