2019 Sri Lanka floods
| Location | Sabaragamuwa Province Central Province Southern Province Western Province |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 2 (in Galle and Kolonnawa) |
| Property damage | 282 houses fully damaged |
The 2019 floods and landslides in Sri Lanka were the floods which were caused from heavy torrential rainfalls during September 2019. As of 26 September 2019; the monsoon floods affected in about 13 districts, killing at least 2 persons, injuring 6 people and about 116, 000 people are affected. One casualty was reported in the Galle District and the other one was reported in Kolonnawa, where a teenager drowned in the flood water. About 282 houses were reported to have been damaged mainly in Galle and Matara while 22 houses out of 150 houses were completely destroyed in the two districts.
The red alert was issued to areas which are surrounded near rivers such as Diyawanna Oya, Nilwala Ganga, Kalu Ganga and Gin Ganga. Several roads in Galle were inundated due to the overflow of Gin Ganga. Colombo, Negombo and Gampaha were also severely affected due to heavy floods.