Adverse weather conditions have affected 20 districts across Sri Lanka, impacting 80,642 families in 166 Divisional Secretariat divisions, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC).

A total of 276,550 people have been affected, with 16,553 people from 5,305 families seeking refuge in safe locations due to the severe weather.

The Irrigation Department warns that flood conditions in low-lying areas near reservoirs will persist. Irrigation Engineer G.W.A. Sakura Dilthara said that rising water levels in the Deduru Oya and Mahaweli River are expected to worsen flooding in surrounding regions.