Flood havoc in Eastern Province

I L M Rizan, Addalaichenai central correspondent

Several areas have gone under water following the torrential rains experienced throughout the Eastern Province during the past few days. Several villagers, roads, schools, playgrounds and houses have gone underwater due to the torrential rains experienced in the Ampara district since Saturday. Several large, medium and small scale tanks in the Eastern Province have reached spill level on account of the heavy rains experienced in the province during the past week.

Thousands of acres of paddy have been inundated due to rains experienced in the Ampara district.

Many have been affected by rains accompanied by strong winds. Fishermen were unable to go deep sea fishing due to bad weather.