The death toll from the adverse weather conditions has increased to 20, and another five people are missing, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said in its latest report.
62,247 people in 17,481 families have been affected by adverse weather conditions in 126 Divisional Secretariats in 17 districts.
The Department of Meteorology said the low pressure area still persisting in the south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further in to a depression during next 36 hours and move West-Northwestwards towards North Tamil Nadu, closer to Northern coast of Sri Lanka.
Accordingly, there can be very heavy showers or thundershowers, strong winds up to 50-60 kmph associated with rough seas over the aforementioned sea area and the sea areas around the island.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times over most parts of the island due to the low pressure system and Very heavy showers about 150mm are likely at some places in Northern, North-central, North-western and Western provinces. Heavy showers above 100 mm can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Trincomalee district.
Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture the aforementioned sea area and sea areas around the island extending from Kankasanthurai to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota, until further notice.
Landslide warning for 10 districts
Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings for several areas due to adverse weather.
Accordingly, a Level - 01 (Yellow) landslide warning has been issued for residencies in the following Divisional Secretariat Divisions.
Badulla District:
Ella
Passara
Colombo District:
Seethawaka
Padukka
Galle District:
Yakkalamulla
Neluwa
Akmeemana
Nagoda
Galle Four Gravets
Kalutara District:
Ingiriya
Walallavita
Dodangoda
Horana
Kandy District:
Yatinuwara
Udunuwara
Harispattuwa
Doluwa
Gangawatakorala
Pasbage Koralaya
Udapalatha
Kegalle District:
Deraniyagala
Ruwanwella
Warakapola
Galigamuwa
Yatiyantota
Kurunegala District:
Ridigama
Mawathagama
Mallawapitiya
Matale District:
Rattota
Ukuwela
Nuwara Eliya District:
Walapane
Hanguranketha
Ambagamuwa
Kotmale
Ratnapura District:
Kuruwita
Nivithigala
Elapatha
Kiriella
A Level - 02 (Amber) landslide warning has been issued for residencies in the following Divisional Secretariat Divisions.
Galle District:
Elpitiya
Baddegama
Kalutara District:
Bulathsinhala
Palindanuwara
Agalawatta
Matugama
Kandy District:
Ganga Ihala Korale
Kegalle District
Aranayake
Bulathkohupitiya
Mawanella
Rambukkana
Dehiowita
Kegalle
Kurunegala District:
Narammala
Ratnapura District:
Ayagama
Ratnapura
Kalawana
Eheliyagoda
