Flooding has continued to affect parts of the North-East, including Batticaloa and Vavuniya, following heavy rains over the past few days.
In Batticaloa, 22 people have been killed in the floods, and 50 injured. Meanwhile in Vavuniya, 3428 families have been displaced, according to the Vavuniya district disaster management agency.
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