Flooding and landslides brought on by monsoon rains in Sri Lanka have killed a minimum of seven individuals, the nation’s Catastrophe Administration Centre (DMC) has stated.
In Sitawaka – exterior the capital, Colombo – three members of the identical household died when their home was flooded.
Provides of electrical energy have been reduce 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 chance of flooding was quickly rising in Colombo and different areas of the south.
“Many areas have reportedly acquired greater than 400mm of rain to date,” Mr Kodippili stated. “The minor flood threat is rising to a serious flood threat.”
He urged Sri Lankans to concentrate to emergency bulletins from the federal government and DMC. The DMC stated 20 of the nation’s 25 districts had been affected by the rains.
The navy has been mobilised to supply aid to individuals affected, the federal government stated.
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 stated 10 Navy groups had been deploed, including {that a} additional 116 had been ready to deploy.
The military stated it was offering meals to displaced individuals.
Sulakshana Jayawardena of the Ministry of Electrical energy and Power 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 stated.
“After the floods subside, we are going to take a look at the state of affairs and work to revive electrical energy.”