Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- More than 21,000 people from 5,800 families have been affected by adverse weather conditions and Cyclonic Storm 'Arnab' across Sri Lanka, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

The latest figures, covering the period from October 23 to November 1, 2026, show that the weather-related incidents have impacted 21,356 people across 137 Divisional Secretariat Divisions in 19 districts.

The DMC has reported six deaths, eight injuries and three people missing.

The adverse weather has also caused extensive damage to homes, with eight houses completely destroyed and another 737 partially damaged.

Ratnapura is the worst-affected district, with 10,051 people from 2,666 families impacted across 15 Divisional Secret...