The Disaster Management Centre states that transport along several roads has been hampered further by floods.

Assistant Director of the DMC Pradeep Kodipilli stated that the Puttalam-Chillaw Road has been obstructed. Additionally, the Manampitiya area along the Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa Road has been inundated and transport along the Somawathiya-Sungawila road is also hampered.

The Disaster Management Centre states that the Trincomalee-Batticaloa Road and the Puttalam-Mannar Road are also obstructed by floods.

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