At least 3 persons have died, 15 injured and over 10,434 people have been affected due to the adverse weather conditions including strong winds due to Cyclone Mandous. According to DMC report, 2 houses completely destroyed, 2721 house are partially damaged due to bad weather. 16 districts were affected. One death reported due to fallen tree in Nuwara Eliya district.

The cyclonic storm “MANDOUS weakened into a Deep Depression over north Tamilnadu coast.

Cyclone MANDOUS rear sector has moved into land and landfall process has completed. It is very likely to move nearly westnorthwestwards and gradually weaken into a deep depression during next 2 hours and into a depression by noon of 10th december

Accordingly, the influence of this system on the weather over the island and the sea areas around the island will be gradually reduced.

Strong gusty winds of about 40 kmph can be expected at times over the Northern, North-Central, Central and Southern provinces.