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Highlights
Kegalle District
People Affected: 21,107
Families Affected: 6,078
Deaths: 50
Houses Completely Damaged: 158
Houses Partially Damaged: 1,344
Safe locations: 96
Families in Safe Locations: 3,072
People in Safe Locations: 9,511
Ratnapura District
People Affected: 14,031
Families Affected: 3,638
Deaths: 0
Houses Completely Damaged: 34
Houses Partially Damaged: 253
Safe locations: 19
Families in Safe Locations: 376
People in Safe Locations: 1,383
Island-wide Status
People Affected: 340,150
Families Affected: 84,696
Deaths: 84
Houses Completely Damaged: 503
Houses Partially Damaged: 3,793
Safe Locations: 376
Families in Safe Locations: 55,956
People in Safe Locations: 237,240
Situation Overview
Recent torrential rains in Sri Lanka have resulted in severe flooding and landslides in many parts of the country. The situation on the ground is extremely fluid with daily changes in figures for affected populations as well as for damaged and destroyed houses, assets and belongings.
IOM Sri Lanka conducted a preliminary assessment of Kegalle and Ratnapura districts in the Sabaragamuwa Province between 23-25 May 2016. A team of IOM staff met with the district Government authorities, the National Disaster Relief Services Center (NDRSC) Representative, the NGO coordinators, and the Disaster Management Center (DMC) coordinators.
Aranayake DS Division was one of the worst affected divisions with the highest number of deaths and number of people affected in the country. IOM plans to assist landslide affected people in Aranayake, Bulathkohupitiya, Yatiyantota, and Dehiovita DS Divisions in Kegalle District and largely floods affected people in Kiriella, Kuruwita, Ayagama, Eheliyagoda DS Divisions in Ratnapura District.