- Heavy rainfall, strong winds, thunderstorms and lightning continued to affect most of Sri Lanka since 10 May, causing several severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage. The affected provinces are: Sabaragamuwa, Northen, Western, Southern, North Western, Central, North Central, Uva and Eastern.
- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports, as of 23 May, four fatalities, ten injured people, nearly 1,000 damaged houses and a total of approximately 34,000 affected people across 18 districts throughout the aforementioned nine affected provinces.
- Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall and strong winds are still forecasted over most of the country.
Content Search
Informing humanitarians worldwide 24/7 — a service provided by UN OCHA