Due to the prevailing bad weather, 9,034 people from 2,178 families in Colombo, Kalutara, Negombo, Badulla, Trincomalee, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Jaffna, Mullaithivu, Puttalam and Kurunegala districts were affected as of 6 am yesterday (7), the Disaster Management Centre said.
Negombo police said that a person went missing due to the overflowing of the depa ela in Hunupitiya, Lazarus Road. The missing person is a 60-years-old father of four. The body has not been found by yesterday afternoon; however the Navy and the residents are searching the body.
In the 24 hours that ended yesterday (7) 8.30 am, a rainfall of 117.4 mm had been received in Jaffna area. As of 9.30 am yesterday there was no dangerous situation in the rivers. Valid till 9 am today (8), the National Building Research Organization in Badulla, Galle, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale districts, Passara, Baddegama, Nagoda, Alpitiya, Yakkamulla, Yatiyanthota, Rambukkana, Deraniyagala, Mawanalla, Kegalle, Galigamuwa, Ridigama, Mawathagama, Alawwa, Polgahawela, Pallepola Divisional Secretariat Divisions have issued the first phase warning notice for landslides.