Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Minister Mahindananda Amaraweera said recovery operations in landslide hit Meeriyabedda village would probably be halted from Sunday.
He said a final decision would be taken after discussions with President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Amaraweera, according to the Colombo Page web site, visited the landslide hit area on Saturday to meet survivors of the disaster and rescue workers. The relatives of the deceased people have demanded the rescue operations be suspended.
So far, 11 dead bodies have been recovered from the landslide site. The government has removed 201 people belonged to 47 families over fears of further land slips.
