Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- Widespread destruction has been reported across multiple sectors in Sri Lanka due to the recent adverse weather conditions, according to the Commissioner-General of Essential Services, B.K. Prabath Chandrakeerthi.

Issuing a statement, the Commissioner-General confirmed that assessments reveal that 1,777 tanks, 483 dams, 1,936 canals and 328 agricultural roads under the Department of Agricultural Services have been damage.

Additionally, 137,265 acres of land have been destroyed, while 305 minor irrigation channels have been affected, Chandrakeerthi stated.

Meanwhile, the Road Development Authority (RDA) has restored 246 previously obstructed roads to normal traffic flow.

However, 22 bridges within the road system h...