According to Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center, at least 630 people have died in floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditva. Another 210 people are missing.
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Most government and private schools in Sri Lanka, which were closed due to the devastating cyclone 'Ditwa', have reopened since Tuesday.
According to the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa, 9,929 out of 10,076 affected schools have reopened. According to him, 147 schools are yet to reopen in the Uva, Central and North Western provinces, which were the worst affected by the cyclone.
The Sri Lanka Transport Board and the Sri Lanka Railways Department have announced that they will provide free transport services to students throughout this academic session. Similarly, the examination schedule has also been changed.
According to Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center, at least 630 people have died in floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditva. Another 210 people are missing.
The economic damage from Ditva is estimated to be between 6 and 7 billion US dollars, according to Sri Lanka's newly appointed Commissioner General of Essential Services, Pravat Chandrakerthi. According to an analysis by the UNDP based on satellite images, 1.1 million hectares of land are flooded. Which is 20 percent of Sri Lanka's total area.
