Photos| Water floods the streets of Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah… and the death toll is 159

The death toll has increased Floodsand mudslides resulting from Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka killed 159 people, while 203 people are still missing.

The Disaster ManagementIn Sri Lanka, the northern part of Colombo is facing major floods, with the water levels in the Kelani River continuing to rise.

The cyclone destroyed more than (20) thousand homes and sent (122) thousand people to temporary state-run shelters, while (833) thousand other people still need assistance after being displaced by the floods.

Sri Lankan President Anura announced Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency yesterday to deal with the effects of The cycloneHe called on the international community to provide assistance.

The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah in the former Sri Lanka resulted in the deaths of (123) people, and (130) others are missing.