Ampara, Batticaloa, Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota as well as Nuwaraeliya, Matale, Badulla and Kandy districts have been adversely affected due to torrential rains experienced in these areas during the last few days.
According to Disaster management Center more than 5000 people have been affected due to inclement weather.
Many roads in the up country have been blocked due to earth slips and flooding.
There is a 24 hour warning of earth slips in Kandy, Nuwaraeliya, Badulla, Matale and Kurunegala districts.
Meda Dumbara, Patha Hewaheta, Gangawata Korale in Kandy District, Walapane, Hanguranketha, Kotmale and Ambagamuwa Korale in Nuwaraeliya District have been identified as landslide areas.
