MALWANA, Sri Lanka: At least 153 people have been killed in Sri Lanka after landslides and flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah, officials said on Saturday, with 191 others missing and more than half a million affected nationwide. More than 78,000 people have been moved to nearly 800 relief centers, mostly set up in schools, the Disaster Management Center said. Thousands of police, navy personnel and army troops are distributing food, clearing roads and moving trapped families to safety.

The extreme weather is likely to persist as a cyclonic storm moves along the country's eastern coast.

Otras 21 personas están desaparecidas y se espera que las precipitaciones y los vientos arrecien en las próximas horas