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Sri Lanka floods and mudslides close schools

FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES

Date
Status
ONGOING
Aid Zone
ASIA
Countries
Sri Lanka
Agency
Disaster Management Centre / Local Gov
Last verified
2026-08-04

Situation

Torrential rain triggered flash floods and mudslides across Sri Lanka's central highlands on 4 August 2026. Officials reported seven deaths, damage to 129 houses and the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people. Navy and army units were deployed to reach residents trapped by floodwater in the Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts.

Verified figures

Affected / evacuated persons
3,500
Displaced / evacuated persons
3,500
Deaths
7
Injured
Several; exact number not reported
Affected families
Not reported by source
Refugees
Not applicable
Houses damaged
129

Provenance

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