Colombo, Sri Lanka – A total of 15 people were killed over the last two days due to heavy rains in the island nation of Sri Lanka. Inconsistent rains lashed the capital Colombo and two provinces causing flooding and landslides in some areas.
Ten people were killed on Friday and five others on Thursday, the officials confirmed. Of the 15 people killed, four are from the capital Colombo and 11 from Southern Province and other parts of Western Province.
According to reports, nonstop torrential rains on Friday morning lashed Western and Southern Sri Lanka, and at least 6,400 people are believed to have been left homeless so far. Officials can offer little relief, and experts say the rains will continue.
Drowning and electrocuting due to power lines being brought down by heavy rains and gutsy winds caused most of the deaths, the officials note.
Meanwhile, the government took special measures to help the displaced through district-government agents and the village officials locally known as Grama Sevaka Niladharis.
