Landslide buries five-storeyed house

Asela Kuruluwansa and Indika Polkotuwa

A five-storey house valued at over Rs 30 million owned by a well-known businessman in the Prim Rose area in Kandy was buried along with all its belongings in an earthslip late Saturday night. A motor vehicle parked in the compound was also buried in the earthslip.

The occupants of the house were away at the time of the calamity. Residents in the area say they observed huge cracks on the ground in the surrounding area a few hours earlier. The prevailing heavy rains in Kandy and surrounding areas have damaged around 30 houses including in Hantane, Suduhumhela, Waratenna and Katugastota areas.