The Government says that six people have been killed and two others are reported missing as flash floods and landslides struck several parts of the island nation over the past two days.
The Disaster Management Center said in its report Monday night that at least 31,000 people have been evacuated to safe locations as heavy rains continue.
The deaths were attributed to landslides and electrocution.
The center says the military and police have been deployed for rescue efforts. The Meteorological Department has warned of rough seas and heavy winds.
Meanwhile, The Met. Department predicts showers or thunder showers at times in the Northern, North-central, North-Western, Western, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts.
Heavy falls (more than 100 mm) are likely at some places.
(UPDATE 2.35 PM)
Eight deaths, eight missing and over 200,000 affected and 134,466 among them are displaced due to floods -DMC.
(UPDATE 8.35 PM)
If a State official/agency has not yet attended to your flood affected area Dial 1919 & talk to Tell President Service, the PMD announced.
(UPDATE 10.20 PM)
Emergency Relief Operations Room set up at Chief of Defence Staff office. 0112674502/3, 0113075792, 0113070275, 0113818612- adaderana.lk
