The Disaster Management Centre reports that over 10,000 people have been affected by the prevailing rainy weather conditions.
According to a statement issued by the Centre, 10,545 individuals comprising 2,736 families across 57 Divisional Secretariat divisions in 12 districts have been affected by the adverse weather. Its Director, Pradeep Kodippili, states that 182 affected individuals are currently being housed in four safe locations, and that the necessary facilities are being provided to them.
Commenting further on the prevailing situation, he stated the following: “In terms of districts, 10,545 individuals have been affected by rainy conditions that began on the 23rd of this month across the Ampara, Colombo, Gampaha, Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy, Kurunegala, Matara, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Mannar, and Trincomalee districts. In the Colombo District, there is one safe location currently housing 27 people. In the Ratnapura District, 33 people are being accommodated across two safe locations, while in the Mannar District, 182 individuals including 122 people at one specific safe location are being temporarily sheltered.
Additionally, 215 houses have sustained partial damage, and one drowning death a 56-year-old individual was reported in the Puttalam area. Over the past 24 hours, rainfall exceeding 100 mm was recorded in the Kilinochchi, Mannar, Jaffna, Mullaitivu, and Kalutara districts.”