More than 362,900 persons of 96,670 families have been affected by floods in Batticaloa, the latest official reports said on Tuesday. According to the Disaster Management Centre, 635 houses have been destroyed while 2498 houses have been partially damaged due to the floods in 14 Divisional Secretary Divisions in Batticaloa. Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Centre reports that eight families have been evacuated to safer places in Walapane, Nuwara Eliya due to heavy rains.
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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