New Delhi, Nov. 29 -- Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday. Another 130 people have been reported missing by the agency till 9 am.

More than 200,000 people from 61,000 families have been affected by the disaster, it said.

However, Central Province's Kandy relief officials said the death toll could be much higher as the toll in the Kandy district itself had reached more than 50 by late Friday night and remained unverified officially.

Badulla in the central hills is another district badly hit by landslides with many people missing and over 35 dead.

The flooding situation in low-lying areas worsened on Saturday, prompting authorities ...