This Situation Report has been prepared by the OCHA Country Office in Sri Lanka.
HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
- According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and local authorities, as of 8 December 1200hrs, a total of 105,974 persons (26,825 families) were affected by heavy rains and floods across the country, including 94,883 persons (25,460 families) in the northern region.
- Some roads are interrupted, cutting off assistance to population in the five northern districts. Government Agents are coordinating response efforts.
- As at 8 December 2010, the sluice gates of several reservoirs were opened as in view of exceptionally high levels of water, the highest recorded in the last 11 years.
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