It is reported that the Galle District Disaster Management Center stated that a part of the hill located on Oroppuwatta Gnanobhasa Mawatha, Galle has collapsed today (20).
It is said that this landslide has occurred due to the torrential rains that have fallen in recent days and a part of the mountain has collapsed on the road.
But no one has been injured and many routes including Galle Baddegama, Mapalagama, Karapitiya are running on this route.
It is also an area where a lot of people hang out during the day.
The southern province governor’s office, tourist hotels and many houses are located on top of the hill which is reportedly prone to landslides.