A total of 21,356 individuals belonging to 5,800 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions and Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab,’ the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported.
The DMC stated that these figures were recorded during the period from October 23 to November 01, 2026.
The adverse weather conditions have affected 137 Divisional Secretariat Divisions across 19 districts in the country, according to the Centre.
Meanwhile, six deaths and eight injuries have been reported, while three people remain missing.
The adverse weather has also caused complete damage to eight houses and partial damage to 737 houses.
The Ratnapura District has been the worst affected, with 10,051 people belonging to 2,666 families affected across 15 Divisional Secretariat Divisions, the DMC said.
The Puttalam District has recorded the second-highest impact, with 6,900 people from 1,850 families affected across 11 Divisional Secretariat Divisions.
