Flooding and landslides attributable to monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed not less than seven individuals, the nation’s Catastrophe Administration Centre (DMC) has mentioned.
In Sitawaka – outdoors the capital, Colombo – three members of the identical household died when their home was flooded.
Provides of electrical energy have been lower off in a number of areas and colleges ordered to stay shut on Monday.
Landslide warnings have been issued in 9 districts.
DMC Director Pradeep Kodippili advised the BBC’s Sinhala service that the danger of flooding was quickly rising in Colombo and different areas of the south.
“Many areas have reportedly obtained greater than 400mm of rain up to now,” Mr Kodippili mentioned. “The minor flood danger is rising to a significant flood danger.”
He urged Sri Lankans to concentrate to emergency bulletins from the federal government and DMC. The DMC mentioned 20 of the nation’s 25 districts had been affected by the rains.
The army has been mobilised to offer aid to individuals affected, the federal government mentioned.
Air Power spokesperson Capt Dushan Wijesinghe advised BBC Sinhala that three helicopters and rescue groups had already been deployed to assist with aid efforts.
Navy spokesperson Capt Gayan Wickramasuriya mentioned 10 Navy groups had been deploed, including {that a} additional 116 had been ready to deploy.
The military mentioned it was offering meals to displaced individuals.
Sulakshana Jayawardena of the Ministry of Electrical energy and Vitality advised BBC Sinhala that electrical energy provides had been disconnected in some areas.
“Now we have suspended energy provides in these areas in coordination with the DMC,” Mr Jayawardena mentioned.
“After the floods subside, we’ll take a look at the state of affairs and work to revive electrical energy.”
