Assistant director of the Disaster Management center Pradeep Koddipilli said that death toll as a result of the devastating floods and landslides has risen to 164 and 111 people have been reported missing.Further he said, 420,000 people have been have been badly affected and 100,000 people have been displaced in the Matara district while 114,161 people from 28,270 families have been displaced in the Galle district.
Kelani, Kalu, Nilwala and Ging rivers still remains a threat.