The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that the number of deaths caused by severe weather conditions over the past few days has risen to 123 across the country.
A further 130 individuals are reported missing, according to the latest update.
District-wise Impact
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Kandy District: 51 deaths; 67 missing
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Badulla District: 35 deaths; 27 missing
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Kegalle: 9 deaths
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Matale: 8 deaths
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Nuwara Eliya: 6 deaths
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Ampara: 5 deaths
Overall Situation
Due to the influence of Cyclone Ditwah, a total of 373,428 people from 102,877 families have been affected island-wide.
The DMC also confirms that 43,925 individuals have been relocated to 488 safety centres for protection and immediate support.
Authorities continue rescue, relief, and evacuation operations as weather conditions remain challenging.
