By Tharushi Weerasinghe
As hundreds of safety centres were set up across the island for those displaced by the landslides and floods from Cyclone Ditwah, thousands arrived in droves to seek refuge.
In one such camp in the Wellampitiya–Kolonnawa belt, families arrived through the night and early morning, with some centres so crowded that people were redirected elsewhere to ensure resources could stretch.
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The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
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The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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