# Over 5,700 Houses Completely Destroyed by Severe Weather – DMC

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- Published: 2025-12-12T19:47:59+05:30
- Author: Weather LK

**Colombo, December 12, 2025** — The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that
more than **5,700 houses have been completely destroyed** as a result of the severe
adverse weather conditions affecting the country in recent weeks.

According to the latest situation report, the **Kandy District has suffered the 
highest destruction**, with **1,568 houses fully destroyed** and **14,111 partially
damaged**. The **Nuwara Eliya District** recorded the second-highest number of damaged
homes, reporting **767 completely destroyed** and **3,742 partially damaged** houses.

The **Puttalam District** ranks third, with **627 houses fully destroyed** and **
20,813 partially damaged**, marking one of the largest totals of property damage
in the current disaster situation.

Beyond these majorly impacted districts, significant damages have also been reported
in:

 * **Kurunegala** – 594 houses destroyed
 * **Badulla** – 578 houses destroyed
 * **Kegalle** – 317 houses destroyed
 * **Anuradhapura** – 234 houses destroyed
 * **Polonnaruwa** – 225 houses destroyed

### **Thousands Affected Across Multiple Districts**

The **Colombo District** has reported the highest number of affected individuals,
with **330,443 people from 86,147 families** impacted by the ongoing disaster.

Other districts with large affected populations include:

 * **Puttalam:** 287,364 individuals from 80,375 families
 * **Kandy:** 171,127 individuals from 54,716 families
 * **Trincomalee:** 90,140 individuals from 27,234 families
 * **Kurunegala:** 88,899 individuals from 26,474 families
 * **Mannar:** 77,694 individuals from 23,704 families
 * **Kegalle:** 83,482 individuals from 23,324 families
 * **Anuradhapura:** 74,084 individuals from 22,562 families
 * **Badulla:** 73,547 individuals from 22,257 families
 * **Ratnapura:** 74,277 individuals from 19,092 families

### **Death Toll Rises to 640**

The DMC confirms that the **death toll has climbed to 640**, with the highest number
of fatalities reported from the **Kandy District**, which has recorded **234 deaths**.

Other fatality figures include:

 * **Badulla:** 90 deaths
 * **Nuwara Eliya:** 89 deaths
 * **Kurunegala:** 61 deaths
 * **Puttalam:** 36 deaths
 * **Kegalle:** 32 deaths
 * **Matale:** 29 deaths

### **Over 82,000 Individuals Sheltered in Evacuation Camps**

A total of **82,813 people from 26,103 families** are currently housed in **847 
displacement camps** across the island.

The highest number of shelters has been set up in the **Kandy District**, where **
27,227 people from 7,952 families** are staying in **279 camps**.
The **Nuwara Eliya
District** hosts the second-largest number of evacuees, with **20,825 individuals
from 6,652 families** accommodated in **211 safe locations**.

In the **Badulla District**, **147 safe locations** are currently housing **17,444
individuals from 5,856 families**, while **104 shelters in Kegalle** are accommodating**
8,658 people from 2,980 families**.

Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as heavy rains and adverse
weather conditions persist across several regions.