Severe weather in Sri Lanka claims 16 lives, affects over 84,000 people
Posted by Editor on June 3, 2024 - 7:54 pm
Sixteen deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka due to ongoing adverse weather conditions, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
The DMC also reported that more than 84,000 people from 21,353 families have been affected by the severe weather.
Additionally, six people have been injured, and five are missing. The fatalities, reported from June 1, 2024, are distributed as follows:
- Ratnapura: 5 deaths
- Colombo: 3 deaths
- Matara: 6 deaths
- Galle: 2 deaths
Eight districts have been impacted by the severe weather, with 77 people relocated to safe locations.
The weather has also caused significant property damage, with six houses completely destroyed and 1,214 houses partially damaged.
Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- Lohan Ratwatte’s wife further remanded until December 2, 2024 November 22, 2024
- Excavation begins near Veyangoda to uncover reported treasure November 22, 2024
- Thai vets plan to trim tusks of Muthu Raja, elephant repatriated from Sri Lanka November 22, 2024
- Sri Lanka to provide fuel-efficient vehicles for MPs to cut tax waste November 22, 2024
- 29 deputy ministers sworn in under Sri Lanka’s new government November 21, 2024
