Severe damage to Colombo due to strong winds

Several areas including Colombo have been severely damaged by falling trees due to strong winds that blew last night (30).

Trees were seen falling from the Colombo-Galle road from Kollupitiya to Wellawatte as well as in several areas around Grandpass. A large tree fell on St. Joseph’s Mawatha in Grandpass, damaging 6 nearby houses.

However, the residents were able to save their lives from this accident.