The number of people affected by the dry weather has increased to 97,490.
The report issued by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) showed that eight districts have been affected by the dry weather.
The eight districts are Ratnapura, Trincomalee, Puttalam, Kurunegala, Jaffna, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Badulla.
The number of families affected in these districts is 30,128.
The Jaffna District is the most affected district by the dry weather.
A total of 69,113 people have been affected in Jaffna.
