Sri Lanka flood affects 1 million

Over one million people across Sri Lanka were affected by floods after continuous rain and strong winds across the country killed at least 23 persons, IBN Live reported.

More than 325,000 persons have been left homeless, the country's Disaster Management Centre (DRC) said on Thursday.

The displaced people are reported to have been accommodated at 591 temporary relief camps.

The meteorological department officials have said the chances for continuation of bad weather still prevails.

The eastern province affected by the bloody civil war for decades was the worst affected. The eastern district of Batticaloa, which saw bloody fighting in the country's ethnic conflict in 2009, was badly affected after heavier than usual seasonal rains.

The government has deployed service personnel with helicopters and naval boats to assist the flood victims.

Army, Navy and Air Force personnel are working around the clock to provide water, food and shelter on a priority basis to all flood victims.

Sri Lankan officials estimated the loss of around Rs 30 billion in recent flooding in the country.