Sri Lanka is dealing with one of its worst disasters in years after Cyclone Ditwah.
The Disaster Management Center said 334 people have died and 370 are still missing.
Floods and landslides continue to block roads and cut off several districts.
India has stepped up rescue efforts through Operation Sagar Bandhu, sending
helicopters and NDRF teams to the worst-hit areas. Some stranded passengers
were also airlifted back to India yesterday.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake spoke to the nation and said the
State of Emergency will help speed up rescue and recovery work.
Sri Lankan and Indian forces are carrying out large rescue operations, including
the airlifting of 211 people near Mavil Aru Tank, the Kotmale rescue, and many more.
Rescue teams are still working in very tough conditions. Flooded rivers and
unstable hillsides are creating new dangers. Indian Air Force helicopters are
flying regularly to carry the injured and deliver essential supplies to remote areas.
NDRF teams in Puttalam and Badulla are walking through deep water and damaged
areas to reach families trapped in far-off locations.
Local officials warn that more landslides may occur because rain is still
continuing and river levels are rising.
Emergency shelters are filling up as volunteers provide food, medicine, and clean
water.
The government says its top priorities are to find the missing people and reopen
access to areas still cut off by the disaster.