Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Floods play havoc *Over 200,000 displaced in WP 
(Daily News Friday November 12-2010)

*All relief measures taken *No casualties, large scale property damage
*Unstable atmospheric belt over Sri Lanka

Floods following the heaviest rains in 18 years displaced at least 200,000 people in the Western Province.
Many roads in Colombo and the suburbs were inundated bringing traffic to a standstill at times and severely affecting day-to- day activities of the public.
The Colombo district experienced 440.2 mm rainfall from 7.00 pm Wednesday to 7.00 am Thursday, considered as the highest since June 04, 1992 when it received a rainfall of 493.7 mm. Colombo Fort received its highest rainfall ever of 411.3 mm. Disaster Management Minister A H M Fowzie said that the Government had taken all measures to assist the affected.