– Eight people have lost their lives due to the adverse weather conditions that have affected several parts of the country over the past few days, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.According to the DMC’s latest situation report issued this evening (4), the severe weather has impacted 56 Divisional Secretariat divisions across nine districts.The report said a total of 11,832 people from 3,014 families have been affected by the prevailing weather conditions, while three others sustained injuries.

The DMC also reported damage to property, with one house completely destroyed and 290 houses partially damaged.