Three deaths, three injured due to adverse weather: DMC

At least three people had died and three injured as heavy showers and strong winds lashed the area due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance, that still persists in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

Heavy rains of more than 100 mm could be expected in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Northern, and Northern-central provinces, as well as Galle, Matara, and Trincomalee districts, according to the Meteorological Department.

According to the DMC, three people were reported to have died due to falling trees in Bulathkohupitiya and Imbulpe in the Kegalle and Ratnapura districts.

Around 471 people belonging to 128 families in nine districts were reported affected by the inclement weather conditions, while 168 people were evacuated to safer locations.

The DMC reported that 39 houses were completely destroyed, while another 82 houses were partially damaged. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)