Every Parliamentarian had informed on donating their one month Salary to purchase the school materials for those School Children who displaced and affected due to adverse weather according to the Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. Education Ministry has already decided to donate every student who displaced or affected due to adverse weather three school uniform kits,A pair of shoes ,Exercise Books and other reference books Minister has stated during a press briefing held at his Ministry today.
Ministry Of Education has decided to close down Schools in Eight Districts affected with adverse weather until this Friday(02) due to the bad weather condition prevailing in those Districts . Accordingly the Schools in Galle,Matara,Ratnpura,Hambanthota,Colombo,Gampaha and Kegalle Districts will be closed until Friday the Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam has stated during a press briefing held in Ministry Of Education today(29). Earlier the Education Ministry has given the powers to the Principles in all schools in the adverse weather affected Districts to decide the closure and opening of schools based on the weather condition.
Around 3000 inmates in Welikada Prison have informed the Prison Authorities today(29) that they will skip their lunch tomorrow(30) to donate the meals to the people affected due to adverse weather. In addition to the lunch plates of 3000 inmates in Welikada Prison the Minister of Prison Reforms and Resettlement D.M Swaminathan has decided to add another 3000 meals to it and send them to the affected people in flood an landslide hit areas tomorrow through Air Force Helicopters.
A pregnant female who was rescued from adverse weather hit Kalawana (Ratnapura District) area had delivered her 26 week old baby inside the Air Force Helicopter while she was airlifting to Ratnapura Hospital today(29). The Mother and the Baby had been admitted to the Ratnapura Hospital and the Baby has died shortly after the admission it has been revealed.The Baby died due to the premature status it has been revealed.
Around 180 persons have died 109 persons injured and another 110 persons went missing due to the adverse weather affected 15 districts according to Disaster Management Center. The highest number of deaths have been reported from Ratanapura District and that number is 77 and 20 others went missing due to landslides and floods the Center has stated.From Kalutara District 54 deaths and from Matara District 21 deaths have been reported up to now. More than 588,000 persons have been affected and displaced due to the adverse weather it has been revealed. Around 484 houses completely damaged due to the adverse weather. According to the authorities floods in Kiriella,Elapatha and Dodamgoda in Ratnapura District,several areas in Matara District including Matara Town,Thihagoda and Malimbada areas,Baddegama,Niyagama,Velivitiya ,Divithura areas in Galle District several araes of Kalutara District including Madurawala,Millaniya and Dodamgoda still remain. The flood waters affected in some areas of Hambanthota have now receded and transport activities returned to normal it has been reported.
A MI-17 Helicopter belongs to Sri Lanka Air Force engaged in relief work in flooded areas in Galle,had crashed in Baddegama area this morning (29).
However as the pilot of the Helicopter managed to landed the Helicopter into a deserted area no casualties have been reported .All crew members in the Helicopter escaped unharm Air Force has stated.
President Maithripsla Sirisena had contacted the pilot of the Helicopter and appreciated them for distributing goods among flood victims in affected areas.
Every Parliamentarian had informed on donating their one month Salary to purchase the school materials for those School Children who displaced and affected due to adverse weather according to the Minister Of Education Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. 
