Nearly 210,738 persons belonging to 60, 472 families have been displaced due to the prevailing bad weather condition.
According to Co-cabinet spokesman Minister Dr. Rajitha Senarathne so far 103 dead have been reported while 113 are missing. There are 273 totally damaged houses.
People in Galle, Matara, and Kalutara districts have been severely affected due to this situation and 104 safety centers are in operation for the victims, he added.
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