A total of 21,452 people belonging to 5,829 families have been affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported.
According to the DMC, the adverse weather conditions have impacted 147 Divisional Secretariat divisions across 19 districts in the country.
The adverse weather has also resulted in two fatalities, while six people have sustained injuries and three others remain missing.
Meanwhile, eight houses have been destroyed, while 767 houses have sustained partial damage due to heavy rains and gusty winds.
Ratnapura District has been the worst affected, with 10,051 people from 2,666 families impacted across 15 Divisional Secretariat divisions.
The DMC further stated that 6,900 people from 1,850 families across 11 Divisional Secretariat divisions in the Puttalam District have been affected by the adverse weather.
