The UN agencies continue to provide relief among the affected people in flood hit areas, the Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (OCHA) said.
According to OCHA the World Food Programme (WFP) has distributed 340 metric tons of food sufficient for six days to about 192,000 people in Batticaloa, Ampara, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura, and Polonnaruwa districts.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) had provided tents and shelter materials to the flood victims in the Eastern Province.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting the Health Ministry to ensure medical response in Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa, and Kalmunai, and is currently assessing urgent health needs in other flood-affected areas, the OCHA said.