11 die from torrential downpour and floods in Sri Lanka North
Heavy rains in the past few days have caused floods that have killed five in Jaffna district and six in Vanni region, according to expressnews.lk due to floods and torrential downpour over the past four days.
Electricity and telephone services have been disrupted in many places.
Free movement of aid delivery is hindering the arrival of much needed help for the civilians, according to aid agencies.
The Sri Lankan government should immediately lift its September order barring humanitarian agencies from the conflict area in northern Sri Lanka so they can assist thousands of persons displaced by flooding from Cyclone Nisha, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 28th.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the floods are worst in five districts in Sri Lanka: Jaffna, Mannar, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu in Northern province, and Trincomalee in Eastern province.
