The death toll due to rain and floods has risen to 58 and around 144 reported as missing due to the landslides occurred in Central Province according to Disaster Management Center(DMC).According to the latest report issued by DMC 420,097 persons have affected from the floods out of this number 299,806 persons have displaced.
Due to the landslide that occurred in Aranayake,in kegalle district sripura,pallebage and elangapitiya villages were affected severely DMC has stated.
President Maithripala Sirisena has visited the aranayake landslide site yesterday(19) and met the victims.He has pledged the necessary assistance for the victims.
Heavy fog and electrical outrages reported as disturbing the search operations in the landslide site.
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