As at 23rd December 2014, heavy flooding in fifteen districts due to torrential rains and over spilling of reservoirs has affected over 560,000 people. Currently, 60,576 people are living in 246 safety centres in various districts. Over 1,930 houses are fully destroyed and 8,508 houses partially damaged due to floods. Out of the total 72 major reservoirs in Sri Lanka, 53 are already over-spilling expanding the flood damage to agricultural lands.

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