Extreme weather conditions have caused floods and landslides that have claimed the lives of 91 people with over 110 missing, as per statistics released by the Disaster Management Centre yesterday.

Relief operations are underway with the Sri Lanka Navy, Air Force and Army deploying large numbers of officers to engage in rescue measures.

A reported 500, 000 people have been affected as a result of the rains that have caused heavy flooding and landslides, specifically to the Southwestern regions of Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara.

Meanwhile, people living alongside the Kelani River and the Nilwala River in Matara have been asked to move to safer areas as continued rain causes the rivers to overflow.