The Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center reported on the 28th that tropical cyclone "Dithwa" has caused 61 deaths in the country.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Sri Lanka's capital Colombo and central city Kandy have experienced heavy rainfall for several consecutive days, triggering landslides, falling rocks, and fallen trees, leading to secondary disasters and causing traffic disruptions on some road sections.
As floodwaters continue to rise in the coastal plains, authorities in Sri Lanka have urged the public to stay away from dangerous river valley areas.
The country's meteorological department's latest forecast shows that heavy rainfall will continue in the coming days.
Extreme weather has already impacted Sri Lanka's transportation and communication infrastructure. Several flights originally scheduled to land at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport have been canceled, with some redirected to other locations.
The Sri Lanka Railways announced that from 6 am local time on the 28th, operations on all lines of the national railway network are suspended. In some areas of the Central Province, continued strong winds and heavy rain have damaged fiber-optic communication lines, severely affecting telecom services.