The cyclone caused landslides and floods that have killed hundreds of people, with hundreds more still missing. Sri Lanka is trying to secure IMF assistance to deal with the aftermath of the disaster.
Landslide warnings were still being issued in Sri Lanka in the wake of last week's Cyclone Ditwah, with the death toll from the floods jumping to 607.
Some 214 people remained missing, the Disaster Management Center said.
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