Floods as rains lash Eastern Province

I L M Rizan - Addalaichenai central corr.

Several low lying areas in the Eastern Province were flooded for the fourth time this year, following heavy rains experienced since Monday.

Several houses in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts were partially damaged after a mini - tornado hit the areas on Monday evening.

Thousands of acres of paddy have been inundated due to rains in Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts.

Several villagrs, roads, lands, schools, playgrounds and houses have gone underwater.

The water level of all tanks in the province has risen. Several large, medium and small scale tanks in the Eastern Province reached spill level on account of the heavy rains.

Fishermen were unable to go deep sea fishing due to the adverse weather conditions.