The heavy rains accompanied by lightning and thunder have continued over the last 24 hours in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces in Sri Lanka. Up to now 4 persons have been killed and 175,000 persons from 40,000 families have been displaced and many wounded. Initial reports said that 160 houses had been damaged by floods.

This was stated by Rt. Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony Perera, Bishop of Kurunegala and Chairman, Catholic National Commission for Justice, Peace & Human Development. at the premiere for a docu-drama on Migrants and the launch of two books on migration..

A delegation of Bishops visited villages in Mannar where people have been resettled together with officials from Caritas Sri Lanka who organized the event.