According to the Disaster Management Center, 3,244 people have been affected due to the heavy rains that have occurred in several areas of the island. (Sri Lanka Latest News)
2,600 people from 596 families in Matara district, 50 people from 13 families in Kalutara district, 594 people from 151 families in Ratnapura district have been affected.
The meteorological department says that the rainy situation in the southwestern part of the island is expected to continue.
