The flooding from the torrential rains lashing the Southwestern part of Sri Lanka for the fourth-consecutive day has displaced over 440,000 people and caused 17 deaths, the Disaster Management Centre said Wednesday.
The Western Province that includes the Sri Lankan capital Colombo was the worst affected by the flooding. Most of the roads in the province remain inundated disrupting the traffic.
According to the figures released today by the Disaster Management Center 8.465 families had been affected by floods in the Kalutara district while 39,557 families were displaced in the Gampaha District.
In Colombo district 33,168 families have been hit by the floods while in Galle district 19,610 families have been displaced. A total of 442,415 people across the country have become flood victims, the DMC reported.
The Sri Lanka Navy has deployed its personnel and craft as a response to the heavy flood situation.
In Gampaha district the Navy has deployed 23 naval teams and 22 naval craft to assist the flood victims. Special naval teams have been dispatched to the hard-hit areas of Wattala, Negombo, Gampaha, and Katana for emergency operations.
Meanwhile, the Army has rushed its troops to flood-ravaged areas in Kalutara Colombo and Puttalam districts yesterday (18), following a request made to the Army by district administrative authorities.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa held an emergency meeting yesterday and ordered to release 18 million rupees for emergency relief including cooked meals.
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The Western Province that includes the Sri Lankan capital Colombo was the worst affected by the flooding. Most of the roads in the province remain inundated disrupting the traffic.
According to the figures released today by the Disaster Management Center 8.465 families had been affected by floods in the Kalutara district while 39,557 families were displaced in the Gampaha District.
In Colombo district 33,168 families have been hit by the floods while in Galle district 19,610 families have been displaced. A total of 442,415 people across the country have become flood victims, the DMC reported.
The Sri Lanka Navy has deployed its personnel and craft as a response to the heavy flood situation.
In Gampaha district the Navy has deployed 23 naval teams and 22 naval craft to assist the flood victims. Special naval teams have been dispatched to the hard-hit areas of Wattala, Negombo, Gampaha, and Katana for emergency operations.
Meanwhile, the Army has rushed its troops to flood-ravaged areas in Kalutara Colombo and Puttalam districts yesterday (18), following a request made to the Army by district administrative authorities.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa held an emergency meeting yesterday and ordered to release 18 million rupees for emergency relief including cooked meals.
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