- In the past few days, most provinces of Sri Lanka have been experiencing heavy rainfall and strong winds, causing floods and severe weather-related incidents that resulted in casualties and damage.
- According to the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka, as of 14 October, three people died, both in Western province and two others have been injured. Moreover, almost 7,000 people have been sheltered, 134,484 have been affected, and 241 houses have been damaged.
- National authorities are providing emergency assistance and relief assistance for those affected.
- For the next 24 hours, moderate to localized rainfall is forecast over most of Sri Lanka, particularly across the western and northern parts of the country.
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