Overview
- Authorities report at least 465 dead and 366 missing, with more than 1.5 million people affected and over 200,000 in state-run shelters.
- A state of emergency remains in effect as rescue operations continue, including Indian Navy shipments, IAF helicopter air-drops, and NDRF deployments under Operation Sagar Bandhu.
- Pakistan has sent 200 tonnes of relief by sea and an urban search-and-rescue team by air, while Islamabad alleges Indian overflight delays that New Delhi says were cleared within four hours.
- The government has announced a special recovery fund and commissioned a World Bank GRADE assessment, with officials citing reconstruction needs of roughly $6–7 billion and initial cash support for cleanup and housing losses.
- Planet Labs imagery shows extensive inundation along the Kelani River around Colombo, with receding waters in some areas but persistent access challenges and landslide risks in central districts.