71 killed, 127 missing as foreign aid reaches flood-hit Lanka

Indian relief vessel INS Sunayna arrived at Colombo port on Saturday with goods from Kochi.

On Friday, India had sent its two naval ships - INS Sunayna and survey vessel INS Sutlej, along with a C-17 aircraft with relief material such as: inflatable boats, outboard motors, diving equipment, medical supplies, electricity generators and sleeping bags.

At least 127 people remain missing at Aranayake, the site of the landslide disaster in the southwestern district of Kegalle, National Disaster Management Centre said On Saturday.

President Maithripala Sirisena urged Sri Lankans to provide shelter and donate cash or food to flood victims.

Some 375,604 people remain displaced in 22 districts in Sri Lanka.Nearly, 300,000 people have been staying in about 500 state-run relief centres because of the flood havoc.