The death toll following the disaster situation has increased to 211.

The Disaster Management Centre said that operations are underway to locate 93 individuals who were reported missing.

Deputy Director of the Disaster Management Centre Pradeep Kodippili said that relief efforts are continuing to assist the 700,000 plus people who are affected by the disaster.

• The State and Public service trade unions collective plans to go on sick leave tomorrow.
• A person who illegally imported a consignment of foreign cigarettes into the island arrested at BIA.
• A fire has broken out at the Methsiri Sewana building in the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital
• State Minister of Defence says security at the Mihintale sacred site was not removed
• IPG Mediabrands Expand Asia-Pacific Footprint