Train travel along Puttalam line limited due to floods

COLOMBO (News 1st): Train travel along the Puttalam railway line have been limited upto Lunuwila, due to flooding of the railway track near Thummodara. 

Meanwhile the National Disaster Relief Services Centre has instructed district secretaries and district relief service officials to ensure the daily provision of three nutritious meals and clean drinking water to those affected by the adverse weather.

In a statement, the National Disaster Relief Services Centre said that if dry rations are to be provided, they should be distributed systematically among the affected population in accordance with the relevant circular, and documented accordingly.

The center has also advised that all activities should be carried out in a transparent manner and that a process should be used to confirm the accuracy of expenditures related to the relevant purchases and their beneficiary records.