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National Hospital flooded due to failure to clean Norris Canal
Several sections of the Colombo National Hospital, including its Accident and Emergency Department, were flooded following heavy rainfall, reportedly due to the Colombo Municipal Council's failure to properly clean and maintain Norris...
Summary
The Accident and Emergency Department, Outpatient Department, Radiology Department, operating theatres and several hospital wards were among the areas inundated by floodwaters. Several lifts in the Accident and Emergency Department were also reported to have become inoperative due to the flooding. Flooding on several roads due to the heavy rainfall also severely disrupted traffic along several main roads in Colombo.