100 families in Suduwella village, evacuated
100 families residing in Suduwella village, Gal Oya have been evacuated to safety, District Secretary of Ampara District, Chinthaka Abeywickrama says.
Noting that the Gal Oya is near to breaching its banks, Mr. Abeywickrama has said that the evacuation was done in the face of a possible flood situation.
Meanwhile, the banks of the Gal Oya have been severely eroded in the Kota Vehera area