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2014 Badulla landslide information


2014 Koslanda landslide
Aftermath of the landslide
Date29 October 2014
Time7:30 am (local time)
LocationKoslanda, Haldummulla, Sri Lanka
CauseLandslide due to heavy rain
Deaths16 (confirmed)
Missing192
Property damage150 houses destroyed, infrastructure damage

At 7:30 am on 29 October 2014, a landslide struck the Sri Lanka district of Badulla, killing at least 16 people and leaving an estimated 200 missing. The landslide was triggered by monsoon rains, and occurred at about 7:30 AM local time.[1]

  1. ^ "Ten killed, over 250 missing in Sri Lanka landslide". The Globe and Mail. Reuters. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

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