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Destroyed Cottages

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  • 1983-5-20

The collapsing of the Bolgoda riverbank wall of the Dehiwala Galwala road caused the death of 6 people. The cottage nearby the site have been destroyed as shown.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Earth Slip at Pitakanda

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  • 1982-12-13

The boulders that descended from Pitakanda, destroying ten resident homes.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Earth Slips At Weththewa

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  • 1984-5-24

Weththewa, which borders Agalawatta and Matugama, saw a house buried under an earth slip causing the death of three of the same family. The relatives of the family, that had lost the parents and the young daughter, are seen receiving instructions ...

The Times of Ceylon Press

Earth Slips In Walkanda

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  • 1984-5-24

The earth slip in Walkanda caused the deaths of three people by destroying the houses in the area. The area that got buried underneath the soil had not yet been determined. A small stream has started to flow over this burial site.

The Times of Ceylon Press

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