Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- Continuous heavy rainfall across the Badulla district has triggered multiple landslides and rockfalls, blocking several roads and causing significant property damage, Badulla District Secretary Panduka Sri Prabath Abeywardena said today (18).

A landslide collapsed onto the road in the Kotugahatenna area along the Ella-Passara route, while another occurred in the 2nd Kanuwa area on the Koslanda-Poonagala road. The Bandarawela-Liyangahawela-Ambadandegama road has also been blocked by a landslide.

In the Ambadandegama area of Bandarawela, a large rock mass collapsed onto the roadway at night, bringing traffic to a complete halt. The Chairman of the Bandarawela Pradeshiya Sabha, along with councillors and staff, worked...