Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 10: Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Friday that over 1,300 houses in various parts of the island country have been damaged by cyclonic storm Mandous.
The DMC said 4,335 people from 1,302 families in eight districts of Sri Lanka have been affected by the storm, which brought heavy rains and cold weather to the South Asian country.
The DMC requested Sri Lankans to take precautions until further notice.
The storm is currently moving towards India's state of Tamil Nadu and rains will subside over the weekend, it said.
Source: Xinhua
