Officials in Sri Lanka said today that 146 people are so far known to have died in the island's worst flooding in more than a decade caused by Thursday's torrential rains.<br/> <br/>Officials said, deaths were reported from the western coastal district of Kalutara, the central southern district of Ratnapura and the southern district of Matara. The state-run disaster management centre said, 112 people were still missing and 50 people were injured and are hospitalised. Almost half a million people across the nation have been forced from their homes due to the early rainy season downpours. Floodwaters are receding in some areas after a break in the rain, giving authorities a chance to deliver much-needed supplies to victims who lost everything.<br/> <br/>India is sending three Navy ships with supplies and other aid, the first of which arrived in Colombo yesterday. The World Health Organization will support medical teams in affected areas, and the United States has promised consignments of relief supplies.