November 13, 2017 6:43 PM

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Heavy rains lashed Sri Lanka's Northern Province leaving over 9,000 people displaced

Heavy rains lashed Sri Lanka's Northern Province over the past few days, leaving over 9,000 people displaced. The Chief Government Administrator of Jaffna said today that the displaced have been shifted to relief camps.<br/><br/>The rainfall in Jaffna was the highest since 2009. He said most of the main roads were submerged while many rural roads have been completely devastated by the resultant floods. Over 150 homes had suffered damages while four of them were completely damaged, he said, adding that relief work is underway.

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