Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Several houses in Mahindagama within the Welikanda Divisional Secretariat Division in Polonnaruwa have been partially damaged or destroyed due to strong winds last evening (06).

The incident occurred between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., according to the Welikanda Divisional Secretariat.

Since the exact number of damaged houses and the extent of the damages have not yet been determined, information about the affected houses is being collected through the respective Grama Niladhari officers, the Secretariat said.

Once the information is received, arrangements will be made to allocate funds through the Disaster Relief Services Center to rebuild the damaged houses and immediate steps will be taken to provide necessary reli...