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Sri Lanka: Flood: 2008/04/28 Country Information on DRR

Period 2008/04/28
Country or District Sri Lanka
Event Type Flood
Outline Floods following heavy rains caused heavy damage in Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Puttalam, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, Gampaha and Kegalle of Sri Lanka on 28-29 April 2008. Several deaths reported and nearly 8,000 families displaced and also cutting off access roads in many areas.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka
Affected: 72,522
Dead: 9
Injured: 4
Partially Damaged Houses: 310
Fully Damaged Houses: 135

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Report/Articles

Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka
Situation Report as of 1 May 2008 (pdf)

OCHA 2008/04/30
A total of 7,860 families (33,408 persons) were reported displaced in Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Puttalam, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, Gampaha and Kegalle.