Inclement weather causes havoc

Over 7,000 people had been affected by the inclement rainy weather, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Sunday (17) in its latest situation report.The situation report said 7,186 people had been adversely affected by heavy rains.

The DMC added that low-lying areas around many rivers face the threat of flooding as water levels increase.People would be evacuated as the occasion demands, Director General of the DMC Sudantha Ranasinghe told journalists in Colombo.

The Met Department said heavy rains would continue and heavy showers of over 100 millimeters are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-Western, and Eastern provinces during the evening.