Sri Lankan rescuers pulled out more bodies under enormous mudslides on Sunday as the death toll climbed to 146 with 112 others missing.
As part of India's continued commitment to assist in flood relief efforts in Sri Lanka in response to a request from the Government of Sri Lanka, INS Shardul arrived at Colombo Port yesterday, the Indian High Commission said.
Almost 500,000 people have been affected by the disaster, the worst since the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, and the downpours have displaced over 100,000 Sri Lankans.
Helicopters are searching for people marooned four days after rain-triggered floods and mudslides inundated Sri Lankan neighbourhoods and killed at least 164 people.
Sri Lanka remains in the grips of the worst flooding in 14 years, and the bad weather that has killed more than 160 people is expected to continue, the Red Cross said Monday.
The Disaster Management Centre said more than 27,000 people have been displaced by the landslides.
Just over 5,500 houses have suffered structural damage or been completely destroyed, according to official figures.
The government has deployed nearly 2,000 military personnel to affected areas.
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Over 400,000 people have been affected by the torrential rain and strong winds that started on May 24 and over 100,000 people were relocated, Xinhua news agency reported.
Sri Lanka has appealed for global assistance in the wake of the disaster.
A Sri Lanka Air Force troop transport helicopter had to make a forced landing into flood waters at Baddegama, near Galle. The expressway from Colombo to Matara, 100 miles south of the capital, was flooded in several areas.
Sri Lankan Naval spokesperson Chaminda Walakauluge said two Indian ships INS "Kirch" and INS "Shardul" have arrived and "they joined us (Sri Lanka Navy) in extending relief".
The UNICEF has donated water containers, water purification tables and tarpaulin sheets for immediate distribution, while the World Health Organization is working with the Health Ministry to deploy medical teams.
The meteorology department has forecast more rain in the coming days.
Sri Lanka has also sought worldwide help and India rushed a naval ship equipped with a medical team and other supplies.
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