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Gusty winds damage 262 houses in Colombo suburbs

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Around 262 houses had been partly damaged due to strong winds that prevailed across Colombo suburbs on Tuesday night (12).

Disaster Management Center (DMC) said 117 houses in Homagama, 23 houses in Kesbewa, 4 in Padukka, 24 houses in Moratuwa, 70 in Ratmalana and 26 houses in Dehiwala had been partially damaged.

A total of 849 persons in 263 families had been affected due to strong winds that prevailed in the Colombo suburbs.

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